Location
Description
While traveling south along the road, I spotted one bear sitting by the roadside. Distance to the house: about 200 m; distance to me: about 20 m; size: about 1 m.
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
Saturday, November 22, 2025 at 05:15 PM
Address
Yurihonjō, Akita
Coordinates
39.355344, 140.003941
Sources
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Comments (1)
Will 6 months ago
Late November and they're still active along that road in Yurihonjō.
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