Location
Description
Body length about 60 cm. Sighted crossing from Hotel Route-Inn to the Yurihonjo Regional Promotion Bureau.
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
Friday, January 16, 2026 at 01:56 PM
Address
Yurihonjō 今野谷地, Akita
Coordinates
39.385733, 140.032354
Sources
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Comments (1)
Diana 5 months ago
Mid-January and it's crossing through the commercial district in Yurihonjō.
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