Location
Description
About 500 m from the prefectural border, near the Tashirozawa River, one cub about 50 cm moved toward the mountains. The observer's distance is unknown; distance to the nearest house is about 900 m.
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
Sunday, October 12, 2025 at 03:10 PM
Address
Yokote 山内黒沢, Akita
Coordinates
39.280612, 140.712247
Sources
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