Location
Description
At around 07:30 on April 2, 2026, a single bear approximately 1 meter long was sighted from a car near a ridge in a rice field in Yuwa Kamigamura, Akita City; the sighting was reported to the Akita East Police Station. The bear later moved into the mountain forest to the south, and the nearest building was about 200 meters from the scene.
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
News
Date & Time
Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Address
Akita, Akita
Coordinates
39.511521, 140.207624
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