Official 2 Black Bears Akita, Akita May 7, 2026, 12:15 AM

Description

While driving on the highway's outbound lane about 2 km from Kawabe JCT toward Daisen City, two bears were observed from a vehicle (1.0 m and 0.7 m). They ran off toward the left embankment.

Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

2

Provider Type

Official

Date & Time

Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 12:15 AM

Address

Coordinates

39.626978, 140.231037

Sources