News Black Bear Kappei Elementary School, Akita Nov 17, 2025, 09:00 PM
Location
Description
On 2025-11-17 at around 21:00, a single bear about 1 meter long was spotted on the grounds of a private residence in Ni-ya Warisayamacho, Akita City; at about 21:15 another bear about 80 cm long was seen crossing a municipal road into the prefectural police mobile unit grounds in Ni-ya Kappeidai. Sightings were reported about 10 meters from a house and about 100 meters from Kappei Elementary School; Akita Central Police Station has warned residents to be cautious.
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
Monday, November 17, 2025 at 09:00 PM
Address
Kappei Elementary School, Akita
Coordinates
39.706650, 140.079841
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