Location
Description
While driving on Route 101 from Kitaura toward Takikawa in the direction of Oganaka Post Office, I witnessed a bear walking on the right-hand rice-field ridge. It hid in the rice, and its subsequent direction of travel is unknown.
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
Sunday, August 2, 2026 at 02:40 AM
Address
Oga Oganaka-Takigawa, Akita
Coordinates
39.936420, 139.831506
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