Location
Description
Around 17:30 on February 24, 2026, a driver sighted a single bear about 1.3 meters long along Prefectural Route 27 in Oyozawa, Namioka, Aomori City (about 1.7 km southwest of the Namioka tollgate on the Aomori Airport toll road). No injuries or damage were reported.
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
Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 08:30 AM
Address
Namioka, Aomori City, Aomori
Coordinates
40.710723, 140.581414
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Comments (1)
2月の季節外れの時期に県道沿いで目撃されるとは、冬眠から目覚める時期が変わってきてるのか。
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