Black Bear incident in Akita Shintoda (Oct 17)
Akita Shintoda, Akita
Location
Description
A driver on the Yokoyama Kinato Line sighted one bear about 1 m in length. The bear crossed the line from east to west and then headed west. The nearest house was about 150 m away.
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, October 17, 2025 at 08:30 PM
Address
Akita Shintoda, Akita
Coordinates
39.737169, 140.136445