Location
Description
[Correction] While driving on Prefectural Route 36, a bear approximately 1 m in length was sighted near Ōmori Purification Center. The bear departed heading west. Distance to the nearest house: about 400 m. (Administrator: 10:50 — Regarding the report of a sighting in Oomori-machi Ōnakajima, Yokote City, this corrects an error in the location information.)
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
Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 01:50 AM
Address
Yokote 大森町十日町, Akita
Coordinates
39.347164, 140.441784
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