Location
Description
Distance to houses: about 70 m. Witnessed from inside a vehicle while the bear was in the rice field. A passing fire brigade member set off firecrackers to drive it away. The bear left toward the mountains to the south.
Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.
Bear Type
Black Bear
Number of Bears
2
Provider Type
Official
Date & Time
Friday, April 10, 2026 at 09:30 AM
Address
Yurihonjō, Akita
Coordinates
39.171407, 140.188946
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