Official Black Bear Kazuno, Akita Apr 23, 2026, 07:45 AM

Description

Report: Near Ōbadani-chi (about 5.5 km from Tamagawa Onsen No.1 parking lot toward Kazuno, on the mountain side) a bear on a snowy slope noticed a car, panicked, and ran uphill toward Tamagawa Onsen to escape.

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, April 23, 2026 at 07:45 AM

Address

Coordinates

39.989919, 140.752187

Sources