Location
Description
Two Asiatic black bears (mother and cub) were sighted in a rice field in Nakajima, Inaniwa-machi, Yuzawa City. The bears fled westward toward the Minase River. The adult measured about 0.8–1.0 m in body length; the cub’s size was unknown. They were 500 m from the residential area.
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
Friday, May 22, 2026 at 03:35 AM
Address
Yuzawa, Akita
Coordinates
39.101841, 140.575583
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