Location
Description
While driving a car south, spotted a cub by the roadside. After an oncoming car passed, it ran to the west (toward the mountains). The cub’s length was about 0.8 m. Distance to the nearest house about 180 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
Wednesday, October 15, 2025 at 02:53 PM
Address
Yokote 雄物川町今宿, Akita
Coordinates
39.285146, 140.405461
Sources
Related Areas
Nearby places of interest
Hotel 161 m
Ogawa Sou
雄川荘
Akita ·54 incidents
Park 632 m
Sankichi Sankou Sono
三吉山公園
Akita ·25 incidents
Shrine or Temple 751 m
Fukai Hachimanjinja
深井八幡神社
Akita ·34 incidents
Campground 782 m
Deikyanpu Ba
デイキャンプ場
Akita ·46 incidents
Park 803 m
Omonogawa Kasen Kouen
雄物川河川公園
Akita ·15 incidents
Shrine or Temple 840 m
Shin Toku Tera
深徳寺
Akita ·31 incidents
Shrine or Temple 944 m
Sanza Kichi Jinja
山三吉神社
Akita ·31 incidents
Shrine or Temple 1.1 km
Minami Katachi Inari Jinja
南形稲荷神社
Akita ·33 incidents
Comments (0)
No comments yet.
Hiking in bear country
Safety picks and trail essentials, top-rated on Amazon and Rakuten.
