Location
Description
At around 17:35 on April 27, 2026, a man in his 50s at home spotted a bear approximately 1 meter long on the road in Kaminai-machi, Yokote City, Akita Prefecture. The nearest house was about 20 meters away and Yokote Minami Elementary School about 500 meters; the police notified related agencies, patrolled the area by cruiser, and warned residents.
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
Monday, April 27, 2026 at 08:35 AM
Address
Yokote Kamiuchi-machi, Akita
Coordinates
39.312192, 140.573957
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