Official Black Bear Kazuno, Akita Apr 15, 2026, 12:33 AM

Description

While driving on the highway (northbound), a vehicle observed a single bear approximately 50 centimeters in body length occupying the roadway. When a responding police vehicle arrived and sounded its siren, the bear moved off the road through a gap in the highway fence and was confirmed to have departed toward the forested area to the northeast.

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

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at 12:33 AM

Address

Coordinates

40.169843, 140.799214

Sources