News Black Bear Akita, Akita Apr 1, 2026, 10:30 PM

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

Coordinates

39.511521, 140.207624

Sources