Location
Description
In the shrine precincts; bears estimated 1 m and 70 cm tall; 5 m from a house. While driving on the prefectural road, spotted what appeared to be a mother bear with a cub in front of the shrine's torii gate, and passed by about 3 m from the bears.
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
Tuesday, June 3, 2025 at 09:30 PM
Address
Kazuno 倉沢, Akita
Coordinates
40.291760, 140.827639
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