Location
Description
Between about 18:30 and 18:40, multiple sightings occurred near Yokote Kita Interchange. The body length was over 1 m (there is also information that it looked about 60 cm). It ran south across the rice fields near the Lawson and then disappeared from view.
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 09:40 AM
Address
Yokote Akagawa, Akita
Coordinates
39.325685, 140.521250
Sources
Related Areas
Nearby places of interest
Asahi Hoikuen
旭保育園
Akita ·12 incidents
Numashita Kaikan
沼下会館
Akita ·12 incidents
Akagawa Buraku Kaikan
赤川部落会館
Akita ·12 incidents
Akagawa Jinja
赤川神社
Akita ·12 incidents
Matsubayashi Kaikan
松林会館
Akita ·13 incidents
Hachimanjinja
八幡神社
Akita ·13 incidents
Asahi Chiku Kouryuu Sentaa Asahi Fureai Kan
旭地区交流センター 旭ふれあい館
Akita ·14 incidents
Jinmei Sha
神明社
Akita ·14 incidents
Comments (0)
No comments yet.
Hiking in bear country
Safety picks and trail essentials, top-rated on Amazon and Rakuten.
