While returning from Shintamawa Onsen to Hachinohe, a driver saw one adult bear about 80 cm long and two cubs about 40 cm long near a chestnut tree by a national road. After stopping and honking, the three bears climbed a slope near an east-side house and left. Distance to observer about 10 m; distance to nearest house about 30 m.
Kazuno 坂比平, Akita
Location
Description
While returning from Shintamawa Onsen to Hachinohe, a driver saw one adult bear about 80 cm long and two cubs about 40 cm long near a chestnut tree by a national road. After stopping and honking, the three bears climbed a slope near an east-side house and left. Distance to observer about 10 m; distance to nearest house about 30 m.
Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.
Bear Type
Black Bear
Number of Bears
3
Provider Type
Official
Date & Time
Thursday, September 18, 2025 at 01:30 AM
Address
Kazuno 坂比平, Akita
Coordinates
40.039444, 140.822991