Official Black Bear Misato 善知鳥坂, Akita Oct 4, 2025, 06:40 AM

Description

The witness looked out from home and saw a bear at the foot of a southeast hillside; upon making noise the bear ran to the mountains. Nearby, cries believed to be from a mother bear were heard, suggesting a mother with cubs. Length about 60 cm. About 100 m to the house.

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, October 4, 2025 at 06:40 AM

Address

Coordinates

39.423680, 140.586328

Sources