News Black Bear Daisen Jinguji, Akita May 6, 2026, 07:00 AM

Description

Around 16:00 on May 6, 2026, a man in his 60s at home spotted a bear about 1 meter long beside a waterway in Jinguji, Daisen City, Akita Prefecture. According to Daisen police, the nearest house was about 10 meters away; they are patrolling the area with patrol cars and warning residents to be cautious.

Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.

Summary

At around 4 p.m. on the 6th, a man in his 60s at home saw a roughly 1-meter bear beside a waterway in Jinguji, Daisen City. The Daisen police are patrolling the area by patrol car and urging residents to be cautious.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 07:00 AM

Address

Coordinates

39.497558, 140.431556

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