Official Black Bear Akita Iijima-Matsunehigashicho, Akita May 7, 2026, 12:42 PM
Location
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.
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, May 7, 2026 at 12:42 PM
Address
Akita Iijima-Matsunehigashicho, Akita
Coordinates
39.777171, 140.073499
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