Official Black Bear Kosaka, Akita Jul 25, 2026, 07:10 AM

Description

[Report] A single bear about 1.2 meters long was at the roadside of the town road on the west side of the rice fields and entered the forest west of the town road. In this area, encounters and sightings have been occurring in succession: an encounter in a paddy field on May 24, a sighting of one bear on May 31, a sighting of one bear on June 30, and a sighting of two bears—believed to be a parent and offspring—on July 1. It appears to use routes that include the south side of the Sunagosawa settlement and crossing the Sunagosawa River.

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

Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 07:10 AM

Address

Coordinates

40.365087, 140.744192

Sources