Location
Description
A bear about 1 meter long was seen crossing a national highway in Kiriuchi, Yurihonjo City, by a man in his 20s driving a car.
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
News
Date & Time
Wednesday, July 22, 2026 at 06:35 AM
Address
Yurihonjō 切通, Akita
This news pin shows the reported area, not an exact point.
Coordinates
39.383468, 140.046074
Nearby places of interest
Shrine or Temple 107 m
Benzaiten Jinja
辨財天神社
Akita ·101 incidents
Shrine or Temple 150 m
Yuri Shoukon Sha
由利招魂社
Akita ·107 incidents
Community Centre 170 m
Atago Machi Kouminkan
愛宕町公民館
Akita ·98 incidents
Community Centre 173 m
Tsuru Numa Kouminkan
鶴沼公民館
Akita ·116 incidents
Shrine or Temple 173 m
Honjou Jinja
本荘神社
Akita ·111 incidents
Shrine or Temple 180 m
Jouchuu Inari Sha
城中稲荷社
Akita ·115 incidents
Shrine or Temple 192 m
Zuirin Tera
瑞林寺
Akita ·125 incidents
Museum 197 m
Shuushin Kan
修身館
Akita ·116 incidents
Comments (0)
No comments yet.
Hiking in bear country
Safety picks and trail essentials, top-rated on Amazon and Rakuten.






