Official Black Bear Kazuno Hanawa, Akita Sep 21, 2025, 06:45 AM

Description

While driving along a municipal road from Hanawa toward Oyū, saw one bear about 80 cm long emerge from the west and cross into the eastern mountains. Observer distance about 10 m; nearest house about 600 m.

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

Sunday, September 21, 2025 at 06:45 AM

Address

Coordinates

40.227405, 140.818780

Sources