Location
Description
Post: While driving along Akita Showa Line on the prefectural road in Sawa, near the Sonagawa Bridge, a driver saw one bear about 1 m by the roadside. The bear left into the east-side bushes. Sight location: from the Satomi Onsen side, past the Sonagawa Bridge, about 150 m along the Akita Showa Line toward Kamishinjo.
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
Thursday, October 9, 2025 at 05:12 PM
Address
Akita, Akita
Coordinates
39.755494, 140.136654
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