Location
Description
At around 10:00 on the 16th, one bear about 50 cm long was sighted on a municipal road in Kawabe Toshima, Akita City (Kamitakaya). The bear was about 100 meters from Toshima Elementary School and about 5 meters from the nearest house; police have warned residents to be cautious.
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
Friday, January 16, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Address
Toshima Elementary School, Akita
Coordinates
39.641870, 140.196627
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Comments (1)
小学校から100メートルで民家から5メートルか。相当近い位置に出てるんだ。
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