Location
Description
One bear, 50 cm–1 m long, sighted near Kurosawa Station on the JR Kitakami Line. Bear moved to the northern forest. About 30 m from a house
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 9, 2025 at 07:30 PM
Address
Yokote 山内黒沢, Akita
Coordinates
39.276082, 140.700135
Sources
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