Official Black Bear Yokote Oya-terauchi, Akita Jan 19, 2026, 04:50 AM

Description

Upon checking the bear sighting site, fresh footprints of a serow were found, but no bear traces were detected. Note: serow winter fur is black and resembles a bear, so misidentification is possible. A bear was sighted crossing a municipal road (Yūhei Fruit Line). It is believed to have moved to the western drainage canal. Body length about 1 m. About 30 m from a house.

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, January 19, 2026 at 04:50 AM

Address

Coordinates

39.268419, 140.569385

Sources