Black Bear incident in Odate Koshakanai-michiue (Oct 17)
Odate Koshakanai-michiue, Akita
Location
Description
Post: While running, I rounded a curve and watched it cross the road slowly from the forest on the Shimodano side toward the Tennamachi side toward the fields. It wasn’t looking at me, so we had a near collision but it was safe. About 10 m away, private property about 5 m. Body length 1.5–2 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
1
Provider Type
Official
Date & Time
Friday, October 17, 2025 at 09:55 PM
Address
Odate Koshakanai-michiue, Akita
Coordinates
40.297334, 140.580904