Community Black Bear Senboku, Akita Aug 1, 2026, 03:00 AM
Location
Description
We were walking along the lakeshore from the Tatsuko statue toward the shrine — about five kilometers. Then, around the three-kilometer mark, a cub came down from the mountain onto the road. We were ringing a bear bell, but it didn’t run away, and thinking the mother might be nearby, we turned back toward the Tatsuko statue. It was nerve-wracking — it’s startling when one suddenly appears.
Bear Type
Black Bear
Number of Bears
1
Provider Type
Community
Date & Time
Saturday, August 1, 2026 at 03:00 AM
Address
Senboku, Akita
Coordinates
39.721415, 140.628691
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