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[Report] I witnessed it crossing the road while heading from Satomi Onsen toward Soegawa.

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While driving near Yusupal, spotted a bear in the large parking lot. It then left toward the woods north of Yusupal. Body length about 1 m. Distance from building: 20 m.

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A bear was sighted in Terauchi Kamiyashiki, Akita City, and was seen moving.

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Witnessed from my car on the way home; it ran off along the riverbank.

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[Report] Bear sighted

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Ran away — fled into the northern woods

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[Report] A bear about 1 meter long in a residential yard

Akita Terauchi-Hirune, Akita

One bear was sighted in the woods on the south side of the house. Size about 1 m. It left heading west. About 10 m to the nearest building.

Akita Terauchi-Hirune, Akita

[Post] I went to take out the trash and heard a noise, so I looked out the window and saw a bear about 1 meter tall. After pacing around the yard, it ran off to the west (see photo). It was 2 meters from the building.

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It ran across the yard of a house and passed through.

Akita Terauchi-Hirune, Akita

At around 05:50 on July 27, one bear was seen moving in Terauchi Hironne 2-chome, Akita City.

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One bear moving westward on the road in front of a house observed. Size about 1 m. Approximately 5 m from the nearest building.

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About 20 minutes earlier, a bear was seen on a city road in Terauchi-Hirune 1-chome, Akita City.

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[Report] About 1 m in size. Walked along the road toward the sea. Police have been notified.

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At around 19:08 on July 27, a bear was seen moving in Terauchi-Kamiyashiki, Akita City.

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Around 6:20 AM on July 27, a bear was seen moving in Terauchi Hirone 3-chome, Akita City.

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Around 1:00 PM on July 27, a bear was sighted in Shimoshinjoiwaki Suesawa, Akita City.

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A bear about 1 meter long was sighted in the garden of a home in Terauchi-Hirune, Akita City, on the morning of July 27, 2026.

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A young bear ran off toward Futaba Town.

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[Post] Tried to ride my bicycle through and saw something that looked like a bear cub.

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[Report] While driving, I saw a cub crossing the road.

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[Post] Spotted one bear crossing from the CNA Arena direction toward the Daiyu Eight direction. Size about 1.2 m.

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A bear was seen moving in Terauchi-Hirune 1-chome, Akita City, around 10:30 on July 26.

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Observed one bear moving from southeast to northwest through a residential area. Size approximately 80 cm, about 5 m from the nearest building.

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A bear was sighted moving in Terauchi-Kamiyashiki, Akita City.

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While driving from the Akita Castle area toward the FamilyMart, I saw a bear crossing the road. It was about 1 m (3 ft). It entered a private home's yard.

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When I tried to leave my home garage, I saw one bear about 1 m away. It was about 1 m in size and left into the bushes on the south side. Distance to the building: 1 m.

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A man in his 70s working in a garage spotted a bear about 1 meter long on the grounds of a private home in Terauchi-Unoki, Akita City.

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While working near the site of a thermal power plant, one bear was sighted near the north gate about 60 m away, about 1 m in size. The bear left to the north and moved to about 100 m from nearby buildings.

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[Report] Crossed the former power plant premises road from the south side toward the cemetery to the north. Body length about 1 m.

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While searching for the bear, visually confirmed a bear leaving eastward from the T-junction on the north side of Reiba-in.

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A bear was sighted in Shimo-Shinjo-Nakano Kaidobata-Nishi, Akita City.

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[Post] Walking through the grassy weeds

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Bear sighted during search. Climbed over a block wall and left to the north. Body length 1 m.

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While searching for a bear, the bear was sighted. It left toward the east where there are buildings/structures. Body length approximately 1 m.

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A bear was seen moving in Tsuchizakiminato Chuo 1-chome, Akita City, around 13:43 on July 24.

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Entered from Soryu-ji and went into Shoko-ji, then exited toward the Nice side.

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While driving there was a dark object; on closer look it was a bear. I stopped the car and filmed it. It was about 50 meters from a house. It was quite a large adult—over 1 meter in size.

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[Report] While working, one bear ran through.

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A bear was sighted heading south from Jōen-ji toward Zendō-ji. Body length approximately 70 cm. It left to the south. Distance from the building: 5 m.

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Witnessed a bear running west across the municipal road between Sōryū-ji and Shōkō-ji, heading from east to west. Body length 1 m. Distance from buildings 5 m.

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Ran/ran off toward the south. Body length: 1.0 m.

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(Posted) It ran off toward the old Tsuchizaki children's center.

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A bear about 1 meter long was spotted by a teenage male on a residential lot in Tsuchizakiminatochuo 3-chome, Akita City.

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(Report) Ran from Wada Pharmacy toward the park

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Witnessed a bear leaving from the east toward the west, heading in the direction of Tsuchizaki Shinmeisha Shrine. Body length: 80 cm. Distance from the building: 5 m.

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Witnessed a bear leaving the school grounds toward the east-side thicket on the north side. Body length 1 m.

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A bear was sighted in Tenno-Oiwake, Katagami City, Akita Prefecture.

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[Report] While heading from Akita City toward Tenno, I was waiting at an intersection for the traffic light when I witnessed a bear crossing the national road from the post office side to the 7-Eleven side. Its body length was about 1.0 m. There were pedestrians nearby, so it was a dangerous situation.

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Crossing the road. Direction of departure unknown. Body length 1.0 m. 1.0 m from a private residence.

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It appears to have fled into the grassy area south of Oiwake Station and is believed to be there. Body length: 1.0 m.

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Was in a vegetable plot on a residential property and ran off to the east. Body length 1.0 m. 1.0 m from the house.

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Crossing the road from west to east. 1.0 m from a house. Body length 1.0 m

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Body length 1 m. Witnessed a bear leaving the premises heading west. Distance from the building: 30 m.

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On 2026-07-24 in Tsuchizakiminato Chuo 2-chome, Akita City, a bear was seen moving.

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A bear was sighted moving in Tsuchizakiminato-chuo 4-chome, Akita City.

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[Post] A bear was captured on the camera.

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Body length unknown. Witnessed a bear entering the brush north of the road near a flower shop. Distance from the building: 10 m.

Akita Terauchi-Ohata, Akita

Crossed the road and entered the residential property. About 1 meter in body length.

Akita Terauchi-Ohata, Akita

Passed in front of the sensor camera on my home's premises.

Akita Shogunno-mukaiyama, Akita

Body length 1 m. Witnessed a bear leaving the premises heading toward the south-side railroad tracks. Distance from the building: 2 m.

Akita Shogunno-mukaiyama, Akita

On 2026-07-23 at around 17:12, one bear was sighted on a residential lot in Jungyo-higashi 1-chome, Akita City, and then left դեպի south.

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A bear about 0.5 m in size was sighted on the road. It then left toward the woods to the east. 5 m from the building.

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Went from the apartment grounds toward the Oiwake three-way junction. 1 m.

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Fled southward. 1 m.

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A bear was sighted on the premises of a private house in Shogunnohigashi 1-chome, Akita City, and then moved west.

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Went off toward the west

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Left the premises and moved south along the road. Body length 1 m.

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It ran away from the south side of the building toward the east.

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While driving toward the station, I saw something trying to come out of the grassy area beside the tracks, so I honked the horn, and it went back into the grass.

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There wasn’t anything when I did radio calisthenics outside early in the morning, but when I went for a walk I found what appeared to be bear droppings.

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[Post] Crossing a residential street and running off toward the railroad tracks

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A station employee saw it from the platform. It disappeared from view when a car passed, so the direction it ran is unknown. About 1 meter from a private house. Body length 0.6 m.

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A bear was sighted in Kaneatsu-Oiwake Ebiaana, Akita City.

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I saw it in the field on the south side of my house. It jumped over the fence and ran off south. About 15 meters from the house. Body length about 0.6 m.

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At around 8:50 on July 23, one bear was seen moving in Kanatsukoizumigatakata, Akita City.

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Ran southward past the farm stand. About 1.0 m in body length.

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A bear was sighted moving in Shogunyohigashi 1-chome, Akita City.

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A bear cub ran through the vacant lot behind my house. It headed toward Jietai-dori (Self-Defense Forces Street).

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A bear about 1 meter long was seen crossing a city road in Shogunnohigashi 2-chome, Akita City.

Akita Shogunno-mukaiyama, Akita

Body length 1 m. Left westward from the roadway. Distance from the building: 10 m.

Akita Shogunno-katsuracho, Akita

Body length 1 m. Spotted a bear in a field. Distance from the building: 10 m. Direction of departure unknown.

Akita Shogunno-katsuracho, Akita

Around 06:23 on 2026-07-23, a bear was sighted in 3-chome Shogunnohigashi, Akita City.

Akita Shogunno-katsuracho, Akita

Observed a bear leaving to the west. Distance from the building: 10 m.

Akita Shogunno-katsuracho, Akita

Body length 1 m. Left the premises heading west. Distance from the building: 15 m.

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Crossed the premises from west to east. About 4 m from the building. Size about 1 m.

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It came out from among a row of vacant houses and was crossing the road.

Akita Shogunno-katsuracho, Akita

It ran off toward the east.

Akita Shogunno-katsuracho, Akita

Went from the home's yard toward the west to the neighboring house. Body length 1.0 m.

Akita Shogunno-katsuracho, Akita

I saw it from my home window running toward the fields north of my property. Body length 1.0 m.

Akita Shogunno-katsuracho, Akita

A woman in her 70s spotted one bear, about 1 meter long, on the premises of a home in Shogunno-higashi 3-chome, Akita City.

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Report: Approximately 1 m in body length. Witnessed a bear leaving the residential property heading east.

Akita Shogunno-katsuracho, Akita

Observed one bear leaving eastward on the roadway. Body length 80 cm. Distance from the building 2 m.

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[Report] Entered private property; body length just under 1 meter

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A bear was sighted in Tsuchizakiminato-higashi 4-chome, Akita City, and was seen moving.

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Observed one bear climbing over a private residence's wall from the roadway and leaving to the north. Body length: 1 m. Distance from the building: 2 m.

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A bear that came out onto Jieitai-dori (Self-Defense Forces Street) turned around and headed west; one bear observed. Body length 1 m. Distance from the building 5 m.

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While driving on Jieitai Street, witnessed a bear emerge onto the road from the west. It retreated toward the northwest vehicle base area when the car braked. Body length about 1 m. Distance from the building 2 m.

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Post: Approximately 1 m in body length — departed heading north

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While walking on the road, I observed one bear crossing the road near the Sakigake Shinpo Izumi sales outlet from south to north. Body length about 1 m. Distance from the building: 1 m.

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A bear was sighted in the Sotosasagawa Yatsuyagi 2-chome area of Akita City.

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Sighted a bear on the road. Body length 50 cm. Direction of departure unknown. 20 m from nearby houses.

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A bear was seen moving around Shogunnohigashi 2-chome, Akita City, around 16:00.

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On 2026-07-22, there was a bear sighting report in Shogunno Higashi 4-chome, Akita City.

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A bear was sighted in Oohata, Hirasaka/Asahikawa area, Akita City.

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A bear was sighted moving in Shogunnohigashi 1-chome, Akita City.

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[Report] A bear, believed to be an adult, was frozen (standing still) in the middle of the river.

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Around 15:10 on 2026-07-21, a bear was sighted in Tsuchizakiminato-higashi 2-chome, Akita City, and was seen moving.

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Spotted one bear on the property from my home. Body length 1 m. Departed to the north. Distance from the building 3 m.

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Spotted one bear on the property from the house. Body length 1 m. Left to the west. Distance from the building 3 m.

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One bear was seen in the neighboring house lot in Tsuchizakiminato-Higashi 1-chome, Akita City.

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Report: A person driving by witnessed it. It crossed the road from the park and moved between houses on the opposite side. Body length about 1–1.5 m.

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One bear was sighted moving in Shogunno Minami 5-chome, Akita City.

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A bear was sighted moving in Sotoasahikawa-Machiai, Akita City, around 11:05 on July 21.

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[Report] While stopped at an intersection, a bear about 1.5 meters tall crossed in front of me. It ran toward the Inaba Clinic area.

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Around 11:00 on 2026-07-21, one bear was sighted inside a residential lot in Shogunno-minami 3-chome, Akita City.

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A bear was sighted in the parking lot of Granmart Osawakigawa store in Kotachi, Osaka-Gawa, Akita City. It was about 1 meter from the store building.

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Observed one bear leaving westward toward the municipal housing area between Grand Mart and Shimamura. Body length 1.5 m. Distance from the building: 5 m.

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[Posted] Wandering through the parking lot and went between the stores.

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Around 10:50 on 2026-07-21, a bear was sighted in Sogawa Kodachi, Akita City, and was seen moving.

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Around 4:10 PM on 2026-07-21, one bear was sighted at Soegawa Gennai Kawara in Akita City.

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[Report] It walked slowly from the dark parking lot toward private property. It was about 1.5 meters (in size).

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One bear was sighted in Kanadate Horiuchi Kanda, Akita City, around 10:45 on July 20.

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While riding a bicycle, a bear was running ahead and went from the field up toward the mountains.

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[Post] Firecrackers used to signal a bear sighting went off next door, so I immediately looked out from an easy-to-see window. I saw a bear moving along the top of a block wall at the house below the road.

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A bear was moving between houses. Body length 1 m. It moved off to the east. 10 m from the house.

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Around 08:25 on July 20, a bear was seen moving in Terauchi Takano, Akita City.

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While traveling on the Kita Interchange route, I observed a bear in an apartment parking lot. Body length about 1 meter. Direction of departure unknown. Distance from the building: 10 meters.

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A single bear was sighted entering from the northwest side of the market premises. Body length unknown. It moved south through the premises and then headed east.

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A bear was sighted in Sotokasumiwai, Akita City.

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Witnessed a bear attempting to go north along the roadside of the prefectural road between Seria and Nagahama Coffee. Body length 1 m. Distance from buildings 30 m.

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Posted: It was in the shrubbery behind Nagahama Coffee.

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Sighted a bear running alongside Nagahama Coffee. It went into the grassy area behind Seria.

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[Report] A bear was on the sidewalk and tried to cross the road but got startled by a car and fled toward the area behind Nagahama Coffee Sotoasahikawa branch.

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When I tried to park my car in my home's driveway, a bear walked past beside me.

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Crossed in front of a car and entered the grounds of the Sotoasahikawa Toriyaba municipal housing complex. Cub.

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Crossed the railway tracks and went from the Sotoasahikawa direction toward the Shōgunno district.

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A bear was sighted in Shogunno Minami 5-chome, Akita City.

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One bear sighted near the Yayanagi railroad crossing. Body length approximately 1 m. Departed heading east. Distance from nearest building: 30 m.

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On 2026-07-19 late morning, a bear was seen moving in Toyaba, Sotoasahikawa, Akita City.

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Witnessed a bear passing through the home garden. Body length about 1 m. It left to the east.

Akita Terauchi-Koya, Akita

On 2026-07-19 around 08:49, a bear was sighted in Terauchi Takano, Akita City, and was seen moving.

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A subadult Asian black bear (smaller than an adult) climbed from a neighbor’s yard up onto the road and then descended into my property. A neighbor saw it and called me. It has been appearing once or twice daily for more than five consecutive days.

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At around 6:55 AM on July 19, a bear was seen moving in Shogunno-Minami, Akita City.

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When I looked out the window, I witnessed it walking along the wall between houses; it went down once, then climbed back up, going back and forth. After that, it climbed onto the wall again and ran off toward the north. Its body length was about 1 meter. It moved more quickly than I expected.

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Spotted a bear on the roadway. Body length about 1 m. It left toward the east. Approximately 10 m from nearby buildings.

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A bear was sighted moving in Shogunno Minami 2-chome, Akita City, around 06:49 on 2026-07-19.

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Around 12:50 on 2026-07-19, a bear was sighted in Otsusaka-awa Koyachi, Akita City.

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A bear was sighted on the roadway. Body length approximately 1 m. It moved south and left into the forest. About 20 m from nearby buildings.

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One bear was seen on a city road in Shogunno-Minami 2-chome, Akita City.

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At around 13:00 on July 18, a bear was sighted in Kanezawa Niozaki Maeyachi, Akita City.

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Observed a bear near the pool fence. Body length approximately 1.5 m. It departed to the south. Distance from the observation point: 50 m.

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It came out from the grounds of an empty house onto the road, entered the yard of the house where I was being picked up, and ran toward the public housing complex.

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A bear was sighted moving in Shogunno Minami 2-chome, Akita City, around 10:55 on July 18.

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While driving toward the General Health Services Corporation, I saw the rear view of a bear walking on the road. The bear continued walking along the road between Jisakura Housing and the General Health Services Corporation.

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One bear sighted on residential property. Body length 1 m. Departed to the south. Distance from building 3 m.

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Around 14:45 on 2026-07-17, a bear was seen moving in Shimoshinjo-Kasaoka-Sekiba, Akita City.

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Observed one bear approximately 0.8 m in length crossing the road from north to south. It continued heading south and left the area. About 250 m from nearby facilities.

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Observed one bear approximately 1.0 m in body length on the roadway. It departed toward the southwest. 5.0 m from the nearest building.

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Spotted one bear while mowing grass. Body length approximately 80 cm. Walked off to the east. Distance from the building: 10 m.

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A woman in her 70s at home spotted a bear about 1 meter long in a grassland in Terauchi Takano, Akita City.

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A man in his 30s doing grass-cutting work spotted a bear about 80 cm long in a grassland in Terauchi Yakiyama, Akita City.

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Spotted a bear on the road. Body length approximately 1 m. It moved off to the east. About 10 m from nearby houses.

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Observed one bear leaving toward the northeast

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At around 15:53 on 2026-07-16, one bear was sighted moving in Ogasawagawa Manjizawa, Akita City.

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(Posted) A bear crossed the old national road and I almost collided with it. It was captured on my dashcam.

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[Report] While driving, crossed the road from the left and entered the bushes on the right.

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[Report] While driving, it crossed the road from the left and entered the brush on the right.

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A bear was seen moving in Terauchi-Kizakura 3-chome, Akita City.

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A single 1-meter-tall bear left the roadway heading west. It was 5 meters from a house.

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One bear was sighted moving in Kanatsudaimiyoshiimizu Daisuitai, Akita City.

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Observed while driving: it crossed the corner of the prefectural budokan parking lot and ran into the brush toward the golf course. Upon inspection later, found flattened grass at the entrance to the brush and a trail that looked like an animal path.

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One bear was observed leaving the Kananoashi Nishi Elementary School grounds, heading northeast into the woods. Body length: 1 m. Distance from school building: 30 m.

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Observed one bear approximately 1 m in body length on the roadway. Direction of departure unknown.

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Around 5 PM on 2026-07-16, a bear was seen moving in Tsuchizakiminami 3-chome, Akita City.

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A bear was spotted moving in Terauchiohata, Akita City.

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(Posted) It ran along the rice-field ridge and went into the mountain to the northeast.

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[Post] While driving, the car honked at it, and it fled into a fallow rice field.

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[Report] A bear crossed the road from the marsh about 30 meters ahead and went into the woods. A cub about 50 cm long; houses are very close by.

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One bear was sighted in Shimoshinjō-Nagaoka Mimizori, Akita City.

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Moved toward the highway

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One bear seen leaving northwest from a rice paddy. Body length 0.5 m. Distance from residences: 300 m.

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Witnessed the rear view of a bear running down the road beside the garage. A fat adult. One individual, about 1 meter in body length. About 5 meters from the house. It headed south along the road on the east side of the house.

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One bear approximately 1 meter in body length was sighted west of Aozaki Substation, about 150 meters north of the elementary school. It moved off to the east.

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A woman in her 70s sighted one bear about 1 meter long inside the grounds of a home in Terauchihirone 3-chome, Akita City.

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One bear was sighted 1–2 meters from a house. Body length about 1 meter. It went north.

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A bear was seen moving around 8:40 a.m. in Shimoshinjo Nagaoka Maeyachi, Akita City.

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[Post] Came out from between houses onto the road; whereabouts beyond that unknown.

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A bear was sighted in Shinjokasao Kasao, Akita City, around 7:10 a.m. on July 15; it was seen on a camera.

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Captured on a security camera. Moving eastward on the road 5 meters from the building. One bear. Body length 1 meter.

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A bear was seen moving in Terauchi Takano, Akita City.

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While walking, I saw something black moving on the other side of a tree stump, realized it was a bear, and returned home without provoking it.

Akita Terauchi-Hirune, Akita

Observed a bear crossing the highway from east to west. Size: 1.0 m. 300 m from residences.

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A bear was seen moving in Kanayoshi Yoshida Suterisawa, Akita City.

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After appearing in the parking lot from the forested mountain to the north, (the bear) returned to the forested mountain.

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(From a) resident on the riverside ran out (toward us)

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On July 14 around 12:15, one bear was seen moving in Yawatahommachi 6-chome, Akita City.

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At around 08:30 on July 14, one bear was seen moving in Kamishinjo Hotanoegou, Akita City.

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It came out from the woods on the left, crossed the slope, and went behind the stone yard. Body length about 1 meter.

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A bear was seen moving in Otsutsumi, Hokushinagawa, Akita City.

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Posted: Running across the road

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A woman driving through Terauchi Osakoji in Akita City sighted a bear about 1 meter long on a city road.

Akita Terauchi-Okoji, Akita

Observed from inside my car standing in the middle of the road. It wasn’t moving and was facing toward the temple grounds, but when it noticed the car it ran off into the bushes. I was at a distance so I couldn’t determine the exact size, but it appeared to be an adult over 1 m long.

Akita Terauchi-Okoji, Akita

A bear was sighted in Nigorikawa Kamanosawa, Akita City, around 8:23 AM on July 13.

Akita Nigorikawa, Akita

[Report] Crossed the road heading north

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Around 5:00 on 2026-07-12, a bear was seen in Yanagida Ōginosawa, Akita City, Akita Prefecture.

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Around 06:00 on 2026-07-12, a bear was sighted moving in Nigawagoden, Akita City.

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A bear was sighted in Terauchi Oshoji, Akita City.

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Akita Terauchi-Okoji, Akita

Captured on a security camera. Moved from west to east about 5 meters from the building. One bear, body length 1 meter.

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It entered the woods behind Gokoku Shrine from the road in front of my house.

Akita Terauchi-Ohata, Akita

[Report] While driving through the back approach of Gokoku Shrine, I saw a bear about 1 m long go down from the entrance of Seirei Junior College toward the bicycle parking area.

Akita Terauchi-Koya, Akita

Report: A bear about 1 meter long was spotted near Takano Bridge in Terauchi Kojizakura 3-chome, Akita City, Akita Prefecture at around 15:50. It climbed over a nearby home's block wall and entered the property. Photo taken from Takano Bridge.

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It emerged from a bamboo thicket, crossed the road for about 15 m, and ran off into the woods on the west side. Body length about 80 cm. Three meters from a house.

Akita Terauchi-Koya, Akita

A young bear is walking in front of the house. About 0.8 m in body length.

Akita Terauchi-Koya, Akita

A bear was sighted moving in Terauchi Takano, Akita City.

Akita Terauchi-Koya, Akita

Posted: Witnessed its head poking up from the middle of a rice field, so size is unknown.

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Around 15:50 on 2026-07-09, one bear was seen moving in Terauchi-Kisakura 3-chome, Akita City.

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One bear was spotted on the property from inside the house; it left to the east. Body length: 1 m. Distance from residence: 5 m.

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Was sitting in the woods. Left and whereabouts unknown. Body length: 1 m. 5 m to a house.

Akita Terauchi-Ushirojo, Akita

Observed one bear approximately 1.0 m in body length on the road. It left heading east. Distance to the building: 10 m.

Akita Terauchi-Okoji, Akita

Around 5:30 a.m. on July 8, one bear was sighted by a man in his 70s on a city road in Terauchi Kamiyashiki, Akita City.

Akita Terauchi-Kamiyashiki, Akita

Sighted one bear loitering near the stairs close to the Terauchi Elementary School pool. Body length unknown. Direction of departure unknown. Distance from building: 10 m.

Akita Terauchi, Akita

(Post) When I passed by in a car it ran from the road toward the mountains. Its size was about 1 meter.

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While I was mowing the grass, someone who was out walking told me they had seen a bear.

Akita Terauchi-Koya, Akita

(Posted) It was climbing a chestnut tree in a private home. A nearby resident shouted and alerted us. It was dangerous because many people go out at that time to take out their trash.

Akita Terauchi-Koya, Akita

When I went outside to take out the trash, the neighbor’s garden was rustling. When I shouted loudly, a bear about 1.5 m tall, thought to be an adult, came out and ran off toward the motorcycle storage of Taihei Driving School.

Akita Terauchi-Koya, Akita

A bear about 1 meter long was sighted on a city road in Shōgunyonominami 1-chome, Akita City.

Akita Terauchi-Ohata, Akita

Observed one bear approximately 1.0 m in length. It departed to the east. Distance to building: 10 m.

Akita Terauchi-Unoki, Akita

It was captured on a security camera.

Akita Terauchi-Ohata, Akita

About a 1-meter one ran across the road.

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On the morning of July 7, one bear was seen crossing a city road in Shogunno Minami, Akita City.

Akita Terauchi-Koya, Akita

While driving, I spotted one bear about 0.5 m in length. It left toward the woods to the north. It was 100 m from the building.

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One bear was sighted in Shimo-shinjō Nakano Kaidōbata-nishi, Akita City.

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A bear was sighted in Soshinshigawa Nomura, Akita City, around 2:00 a.m. on July 6.

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[Post] Its body length was about 1 meter.

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Spotted one 1-meter bear on the cycling path

Katagami Tenno, Akita

A bear was sighted in Yanagita Oginosawa, Akita City, around 1:00 PM.

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A cub about 0.8 m in size crossed the old national road and went toward a house.

Akita Terauchi, Akita

One bear about 1.0 m in body length was sighted in the field beside a residence. It left toward the woods to the south. It was 30 m from the house.

Akita Terauchi-Unoki, Akita

Posted: It ran along the hedgerow and headed toward the Kozakura area. Body length under 1 meter.

Akita Terauchi-Unoki, Akita

I was taking photos near the ancient marsh well, and when I turned around I saw a bear about 1 m tall walking roughly 20 m away. It had been walking where I had been a few minutes earlier, and it had been behind me without making a sound.

Akita Terauchi-Unoki, Akita

Around 15:38 on July 4, a bear was sighted in Terauchi-Unoki, Akita City, and was seen moving.

Akita Terauchi-Unoki, Akita

Posted: From the Yakeyama side, crossed the road toward the mountain by Chuo High School. Thought to be an adult bear.

Akita Terauchi-Unoki, Akita

Around 18:10 on July 4, one bear was seen moving in Terauchikamiyashiki, Akita City.

Akita Terauchi-Kamiyashiki, Akita

A cub about 0.8 meters long was wandering around the road. It went into the woods.

Akita Terauchi-Ohata, Akita

A bear about 1.5 meters in size came out from the Seirei College of Nursing side, crossed the road, and entered the woods on the opposite side.

Akita Terauchi-Koya, Akita

One bear about 0.8 m in body length was sighted on the premises. It departed to the east. It was 100 m from the nearest facility.

Akita Terauchi-Unoki, Akita

A cub was walking eastward.

Akita Terauchi-Unoki, Akita

Appeared from the bamboo grove on the embankment of the back mountain, looked down the slope, then left to the west.

Akita Terauchi-Yakeyama, Akita

Observed one bear approximately 1.0 m in height. It departed heading west. Distance to building: 5 m.

Akita Terauchi-Ohata, Akita

At around 13:40 on July 3, a bear was seen moving in Terauchi Yakeyama, Akita City.

Akita Terauchi-Yakeyama, Akita

A roughly one-meter-tall one crossed the road.

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Observed a bear at the fence east of the parking area. It left heading south. Distance from the observer was 25 meters. Body size approximately 80 cm.

Akita Tsuchizakiminato-kokubocho, Akita

[Post] A cub came down from the road beside the highway

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I was walking toward the marsh.

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A bear was sighted around 08:20 on July 1 in Shimoshinjo Aokizenda, Akita City.

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