News Black Bear Kappei Elementary School, Akita Nov 17, 2025, 09:00 PM

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.

Summary

On the night of the 17th, bears were sighted in quick succession in the Ni-ya area of Akita City. Individual animals were seen on private property and near the prefectural police mobile unit grounds close to Kappei Elementary School and nearby homes, and the Akita Central Police Station has urged caution.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Monday, November 17, 2025 at 09:00 PM

Address

Coordinates

39.706650, 140.079841

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