News Black Bear Farmland area in Higashinaruse Village (near the site where people were doing farm work), Akita Mar 24, 2026, 06:58 AM
Location
Description
On the afternoon of the 24th in Higashinaruse Village, Akita Prefecture, residents working on farmland were attacked by a bear; reports say three people were injured. The site is believed to be farmland in Higashinaruse Village, and gunshots were reported to have sounded in the 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
1
Provider Type
News
Date & Time
Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 06:58 AM
Address
Farmland area in Higashinaruse Village (near the site where people were doing farm work), Akita
Coordinates
39.179187, 140.649077
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