Official Black Bear Hirosaki, Aomori Jul 8, 2026, 05:40 AM

Description

When I turned past the sign for the orchard in the woods, I came face-to-face with a cub about 1 meter in size. I waited at a distance for it to go away; it cautiously came a little closer while watching me, and when I looked away briefly it disappeared somewhere. Even when it saw the car, it didn’t run off and seemed calm.

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Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

Official

Date & Time

Wednesday, July 8, 2026 at 05:40 AM

Address

Coordinates

40.729590, 140.353905

Sources