Location
Description
From Mizuno no Sato Road side toward Ebina Marsh dyke toward Kumano Shrine, walked; encountered a bear over 1 m long emerging from the shrine’s brush. After a while the bear returned toward the shrine. Distance to the nearest house about 70 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
Thursday, October 30, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Address
Yokote Myoei-cho, Akita
Coordinates
39.329055, 140.570260
Sources
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