Location
Description
Observed two bears—a mother and cub—in a buckwheat field. The mother is over 1 m; the cub about 50 cm. They moved to the Yokote River to the south. About 150 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
2
Provider Type
Official
Date & Time
Tuesday, October 14, 2025 at 05:00 PM
Address
Yokote 大沢, Akita
Coordinates
39.288933, 140.607832
Sources
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