Location
Description
At around 14:25 on April 13, 2026, a woman in her 70s sighted a bear about 1 meter long crossing a town road in Nanakura, Gojome Town, Akita Prefecture. The site is a residential area about 250 meters from the Gojome police station; multiple sightings have been reported and the police are using patrol cars to warn residents.
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
News
Date & Time
Monday, April 13, 2026 at 05:25 AM
Address
Gojome 字七倉, Akita
Coordinates
39.946702, 140.113086
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