News 2 Black Bears Yabase Onuma-cho, Akita City, Akita Nov 21, 2025, 05:30 PM

Description

At around 17:30 on November 21, 2025, a bear about 1 meter long was sighted on a municipal road in Yabase Onuma-cho, Akita City. The bear was about 10 meters from a nearby elementary school; multiple sightings were reported around the same time and police conducted patrols and public warnings by patrol car.

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

Summary

On the evening of the 21st, a roughly one-meter bear was sighted on a city road in Yabase Onuma-cho, coming within about 10 meters of a nearby elementary school. Multiple sightings were reported around the same time, and police and related agencies used patrol cars to warn residents and increase vigilance.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

2

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Friday, November 21, 2025 at 05:30 PM

Address

Coordinates

39.731650, 140.096515

Sources