Location
Description
Around 13:45 on April 22, 2026, near Taga Shrine on the mountain path in Sotoyama, Sakuraba, Hirosaki City, someone heard a sound like a bear and sighted a black hairy object. There were no injuries, and the city is conducting patrols and issuing warnings around the site.
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
Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 04:45 AM
Address
Hirosaki, Aomori
Coordinates
40.592349, 140.334232
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