Location
Description
At around 10:00 on May 21, 2026, a woman in her 60s at home sighted a bear about 1 meter long in a rice field in Usui Ōnakajima, Omagawamachi, Yokote City, Akita Prefecture. The bear was about 100 meters from nearby houses, and the Yokote Police are urging residents to be cautious.
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
Thursday, May 21, 2026 at 01:00 AM
Address
Yokote 大森町, Akita
Coordinates
39.334259, 140.436949
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