News Black Bear Akita Arayamotomachi, Akita Apr 18, 2026, 08:00 AM

Description

On the evening of April 18, 2026, a home security camera in Akitashi, Arayamotomachi recorded a bear about 1 meter long walking on the property. Sightings were reported nearby and the filmer submitted the information to the prefectural bear information map (Kuma-das).

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

Summary

On the evening of the 18th, a home security camera in Arayamotomachi, Akita City captured a bear roughly 1 meter long. The filmer, surprised to see a bear so close to home, reported it to the prefectural bear information map (Kuma-das). Another camera recorded a bear running along a street in Ushijima-higashi on the morning of the 19th.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Saturday, April 18, 2026 at 08:00 AM

Address

Coordinates

39.687726, 140.085631

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