Location
Description
While driving there was a dark object; on closer look it was a bear. I stopped the car and filmed it. It was about 50 meters from a house. It was quite a large adult—over 1 meter in size.
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, July 24, 2026 at 04:30 AM
Address
Akita, Akita
Coordinates
39.789462, 140.097538
Sources
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