Location
Description
(Position corrected) Saw a bear about 1 m long at Sakae Shrine near JR Yanagita Station. It moved into brush south of the shrine. About 20 m from a house; may still be in the brush.
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, September 30, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Address
Yokote Yanagida, Akita
Coordinates
39.275641, 140.555246
Sources
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