Official Black Bear Odate, Akita Jul 4, 2026, 01:48 AM

Description

A driver witnessed a single bear (approximately 1.0 m in body length) crossing National Route 7 from the parking lot on the premises of Odate Yatate Heights and disappearing into the mountains. Direction of travel: south. Distance from the above facility: about 60 m.

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

Official

Date & Time

Saturday, July 4, 2026 at 01:48 AM

Address

Coordinates

40.420268, 140.624769

Sources