Black Bear incident in Akita Sakuragaoka 5-chome (Oct 13)
Akita Sakuragaoka 5-chome, Akita
Location
Description
Two bears were seen in the shrubs inside the grounds of Kanki-ji Temple in Shimokita; both about 50 cm long. The East Police Station came for on-site confirmation, but the bears had left; destination unknown. The nearest building was about 50 m away.
Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.
Bear Type
Black Bear
Number of Bears
2
Provider Type
Official
Date & Time
Monday, October 13, 2025 at 09:20 AM
Address
Akita Sakuragaoka 5-chome, Akita
Coordinates
39.702790, 140.163975