News Black Bear Odate Junisho, Akita Apr 7, 2026, 08:50 AM

Description

At around 17:50 on the 7th, a bear about 1 meter long was sighted in a rice field in Ōdate City, Junisho Ohhira, Akita Prefecture by a man driving nearby. The Ōdate police said the nearest house was about 200 meters away and patrolled the area by patrol car, warning residents.

Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.

Summary

On the evening of the 7th, a roughly 1‑meter bear was spotted in a rice field in Junisho Ohhira, Ōdate City, by a man driving past. Ōdate police patrolled the area by patrol car and warned residents, noting the nearest house was about 200 meters away.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at 08:50 AM

Address

Coordinates

40.216403, 140.664385

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