Location
Description
While patrolling rice fields by car on a farm road, I encountered a bear that had come down from the mountain on the west side onto the road. It noticed me and climbed back up the west-side mountain. Body length just under 1.0 m.
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
Wednesday, June 3, 2026 at 08:48 AM
Address
Akita, Akita
Coordinates
39.786989, 140.108664
Sources
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