Black Bear incident in Kamikoani Minamizawa (Oct 14)
Kamikoani Minamizawa, Akita
Location
Description
A bear about 1.0 m long was seen in a buckwheat field along a prefectural road near Sugizawa Kami-Ani Line; it appeared to be eating buckwheat seeds, then left toward the east into the forest. About 200 m from nearby houses.
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
Tuesday, October 14, 2025 at 01:50 AM
Address
Kamikoani Minamizawa, Akita
Coordinates
40.008250, 140.281457