Official Black Bear Happou, Akita Jun 26, 2026, 05:55 AM

Description

[Report] While driving south from Fukaura Town, Aomori Prefecture, just after crossing the prefectural border I saw, while driving, a young bear poking its head out from beneath a brown guardrail on the roadside of the opposing lane. Its body length was about 60 cm; several passengers also saw it. When it noticed our car, it pulled its head back and returned into the vegetation on the other side of the guardrail.

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, June 26, 2026 at 05:55 AM

Address

Coordinates

40.428646, 139.940441

Sources