Official Black Bear Odate Karuizawa, Akita Apr 25, 2025, 05:10 PM

Description

A driver on National Route 103, traveling from Kazuno, Hanawa toward Ōdate, saw a bear emerge from the embankment on the road’s left (south) side. About 1 m long. After noticing the car, the bear hid back to the south. About 500 m from a house.

Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

Official

Date & Time

Friday, April 25, 2025 at 05:10 PM

Address

Coordinates

40.221941, 140.656890

Sources