Official Black Bear Akita Iijima-Matsunehigashicho, Akita May 7, 2026, 12:42 PM

Description

[Report] While driving, I witnessed one cub (about 50 cm in length) sprinting up the west-side stairs of Iijima Elementary School grounds. I could not confirm any adult bear, but it may have been with the cub.

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Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

Official

Date & Time

Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 12:42 PM

Address

Coordinates

39.777171, 140.073499

Sources