Location
Description
A mother bear and cubs walked along the road in front of the house toward Narusawa Swamp. One bear about 1 m, another smaller cub. Nearest house about 5 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
Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at 05:00 PM
Address
Yokote Sotonome, Akita
Coordinates
39.263747, 140.551469
Sources
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