Black Bear incident in Odate (Oct 19)
Odate, Akita
Location
Description
Post: While harvesting in a field, heard animal sounds and looked up to see a cub about 5 meters away approaching. It noticed us and stopped, but soon went into the brush. It is unknown whether the mother bear was nearby.
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, October 19, 2025 at 01:12 AM
Address
Odate, Akita
Coordinates
40.204989, 140.534476