Black Bear incident in Akita Shintoda (Oct 13)
Akita Shintoda, Akita
Location
Description
A driver traveling from the Tegata-yama Tunnel toward the Soegawa area witnessed one bear crossing the prefectural road from north to south. Size about 1 m. The nearest residence was about 50 m away. Because we drove past, the bear's destination is unknown.
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, October 13, 2025 at 08:48 AM
Address
Akita Shintoda, Akita
Coordinates
39.745171, 140.132723