News Black Bear Akita Tegata-Gakuenmachi, Akita Apr 4, 2026, 12:30 AM

Description

Around 09:30 on the 4th, a woman in her 20s (a university student) spotted a bear about 1 meter long on a prefectural road in Tegata Gakuencho, Akita City, and reported it to the Tegata police box. No injuries were reported; the bear left from the road near the main gate of Akita University Tegata Campus toward the residential area to the north.

Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.

Summary

On the morning of the 4th, a bear about 1 meter long was spotted on a prefectural road in Tegata Gakuencho, Akita City, and a female university student reported it to the police box. The bear moved away from near the main gate of Akita University Tegata Campus toward a residential area, and there were no injuries.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Saturday, April 4, 2026 at 12:30 AM

Address

Coordinates

39.726854, 140.133974

Sources