Location
Description
Around 08:30 on the 18th, an about 1.2-meter-long bear was spotted on a city road in Omoriyama, Hamada, Akita City by an elderly man in his 80s working in the fields. The Akita Central Police stated the nearest house was about 60 meters away; patrol cars warned residents, and the zoo increased in-park announcements and firecracker use, stepped up staff patrols, and switched automatic doors to manual operation.
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
News
Date & Time
Sunday, May 17, 2026 at 11:30 PM
Address
Akita, Akita
Coordinates
39.664883, 140.073981
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