News 3 Black Bears Akita Minamidori-Kamenocho, Akita Apr 1, 2026, 09:30 PM
Location
Description
At around 06:30 on April 2, 2026, a bear about 1.2 m long was sighted on a road near an apartment in Naramay, Akita City. Additionally, bears about 1 m long were reported near Akita University Tegata Campus on April 1 at 18:30 and in the Yuwa area on April 2 at 07:00; an expert suggested the bear may have been hibernating very close to residential areas.
Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.
Bear Type
Black Bear
Number of Bears
3
Provider Type
News
Date & Time
Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at 09:30 PM
Address
Akita Minamidori-Kamenocho, Akita
Coordinates
39.704552, 140.117904
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