Location
Description
It was on the ridge between rice fields under the prefectural road. It watched me without moving. I stopped the car and watched for about a minute, then it went into nearby bamboo grass. It was about 30 meters away. I couldn’t take photos because my smartphone was in a bag on the back seat. It wasn’t very large, just a little over 1 meter. It looked like a young individual.
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
Friday, June 12, 2026 at 10:50 PM
Address
Noshiro, Akita
Coordinates
40.142318, 140.215477
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