Location
Description
Around 14:00 on April 13, 2026, a man in his 60s riding a bicycle spotted a bear about 1 meter long on a municipal road in Hamada Aza Ushiroyachi, Akita City. Akita Central Police Station warned residents, reporting the nearest house was about 5 meters away and an elementary school about 750 meters 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
News
Date & Time
Monday, April 13, 2026 at 05:00 AM
Address
Akita, Akita
Coordinates
39.677353, 140.072846
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