Location
Description
On April 25 at about 08:45, a woman in her 40s spotted a bear about 1 meter long near Jinngahara, Hamada, Akita City. On April 26 at about 10:05 a man in his 30s saw another approximately 1-meter bear on the coast at Takinoshita, and the police have issued a warning.
Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.
Bear Type
Black Bear
Number of Bears
2
Provider Type
News
Date & Time
Friday, April 24, 2026 at 11:45 PM
Address
Akita, Akita
Coordinates
39.666588, 140.066073
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