Location
Description
Distance from dwellings: 10 m. Bear body length: 0.5 m. While traveling on National Route 108, the bear crossed from the east to the west. It departed into the western mountains (old elementary school side).
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, July 4, 2026 at 10:15 AM
Address
Yurihonjō, Akita
Coordinates
39.110624, 140.290834
Sources
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