Location
Description
Spotted a mother bear and five cubs on the opposite bank of Asahikawa. The lengths: mother about 1 m and 70–80 cm; cubs about 50 cm each. They headed to the north mountains. About 70 m to the nearest house.
Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.
Bear Type
Black Bear
Number of Bears
5
Provider Type
Official
Date & Time
Thursday, October 9, 2025 at 04:00 PM
Address
Yokote Uwazaike, Akita
Coordinates
39.311855, 140.578566
Sources
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