Location
Description
A city employee on patrol spotted a bear moving into the brush on the Asahi kindergarten side. Later, when the employee drove into the premises, they encountered the bear in the playground. The bear turned and returned to the brush as if startled. An adult measuring over 1.2 m in body length.
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
Friday, July 17, 2026 at 09:45 AM
Address
Yokote Akagawa, Akita
Coordinates
39.322849, 140.520024
Sources
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