Location
Description
Elementary and middle school staff on the way home saw a brown bear about 1.0 m long near the students’ bicycle parking area. About 10 minutes later, a parent who came to pick up the students also sighted what is likely the same bear nearby. Departure direction unknown. About 20 m to nearby houses, about 200 m to the school.
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
Tuesday, October 28, 2025 at 04:40 PM
Address
Kamikoani Fukudate, Akita
Coordinates
40.060741, 140.295928
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