Official Black Bear Yuzawa 字取上石山, Akita May 4, 2026, 09:20 PM

Description

A bear was sighted near the scene. The bear crossed the river and entered the mountains toward the west side of Inagawa Ski Area. Body length approximately 0.8–1.0 m. Police were notified; they patrolled and kept watch at the scene. No damage reported in the surrounding area. The sighting location was about 250 meters from a residence.

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

Monday, May 4, 2026 at 09:20 PM

Address

Coordinates

39.161512, 140.551674

Sources