Black Bear incident in Yokote 雄物川町今宿 (Oct 14)

Description

Note: The 5:30 a.m. sighting was later found to be a false report. Correct information: While driving, a bear about 1.3 m long was seen crossing the prefectural road toward the east. About 180 m from a house.

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

Tuesday, October 14, 2025 at 09:20 PM

Address

Coordinates

39.285243, 140.405624

Sources