Official Black Bear Kosaka, Akita May 31, 2026, 07:30 AM

Description

Report: A single fairly large bear about 1 meter in length crossed the town road near the south side of the cemetery at 16-1 Kakeshita, Osaki, moving from east to west. It climbed up from the embankment by the drainage channel south of the cemetery onto the town road, dashed into the field to the west, passed alongside the cemetery above the town road, and entered the western mountain forest. This crossing route has seen multiple sightings last year as well, including lone bears and mother-and-cub pairs.

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, May 31, 2026 at 07:30 AM

Address

Coordinates

40.365769, 140.745764

Sources