Wakimoto Castle เหตุการณ์หมีดำ

At Wakimoto Castle, the most recent black bear report came on May 8, 2026 at Oga Toga Kamoaosa, where 1 bear about 1 m long was seen on the road and crossed from the seaside toward the mountains, about 250 m from the nearest building. Earlier that week, on May 7 in Katagami, a mother bear with 3 cubs was seen in the forest, and another bear was reported near Kitano in Tenno, showing how often bears are still moving through the wooded edges and road corridors around this area.

The broader pattern around Wakimoto Castle is strongest in Katagami and nearby Akita, with road crossings, forest sightings, and river crossings appearing again and again, including reports near homes, schools, and bridges. Activity peaked in October 2025 with 369 incidents and November 2025 with 253, then eased through winter before rising again in April 2026 with 20 reports, bringing the area to 1,022 black bear sightings overall.