Location
Description
Spotted three bears—a mother and two cubs—crossing the JR Kitakami Line. The mother is over 1 m long; the cubs about 50 cm. They then moved to the north forest. About 20 m from a 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
3
Provider Type
Official
Date & Time
Saturday, September 13, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Address
Yokote 山内黒沢, Akita
Coordinates
39.275501, 140.701491
Sources
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