Black Bear incident in Yokote 雄物川町矢神 (Oct 16)
Yokote 雄物川町矢神, Akita
Location
Description
A bear about 1.3 m long was sighted by a staff member in the woods behind the Ōmotsu River Sanitation Center. The bear moved into the deeper part of the woods (northwest). About 15 m to the center. About 180 m to the nearest house.
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
Thursday, October 16, 2025 at 06:10 AM
Address
Yokote 雄物川町矢神, Akita
Coordinates
39.318919, 140.414752