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Appeared within Nishihama Campground. Afterwards crossed the river and was confirmed moving northward; further whereabouts are unknown. / Environment: riverbed / Size: adult

Yuza, Yamagata

A bear was sighted in Sot旭川大堤, Akita City.

Akita, Akita

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Akita, Akita

Environment: Near residential area / Size: Adult (fully grown)

Yuza 直世, Yamagata

Environment: Riverbed / Size: Adult

Yuza, Yamagata

Environment: Near human habitation / Size: Adult

Sakata 古荒新田, Yamagata

One bear observed. Body length and direction of departure unknown.

Akita, Akita

Around 18:07 on 2026-08-10, a bear was sighted in Shimohama-Nagahama, Miyanosawa, Akita City.

Akita, Akita

Environment: Road / Size: Juvenile

Yuza 菅里, Yamagata

While riding a bicycle, witnessed one bear (~0.6 m) leaving from north to south. Distance from the nearest building unknown.

Akita Koyosaiwaicho, Akita

[Post] Witnessed crossing from Ōmoriyama toward the plum grove while driving; body length 1 m

Akita, Akita

Around 7:00 on 2026-08-07, one bear was seen moving in Hamada Motonakamura, Akita City.

Akita, Akita

[Post] A bear ran across in front of the car

Akita, Akita

While driving, I saw a bear on the road. It left heading from east to west. Body length about 1 m. Distance from houses: 30 m.

Akita, Akita

On the night of 2026-08-06, one bear was seen crossing a city road from west to east in Araya-Hiyoshicho, Akita City.

Akita Arayahiyoshimachi, Akita

While driving, I sighted a bear on the roadway. It left heading east. Body length about 1 m. Distance from the house: 5 m.

Akita Arayahiyoshimachi, Akita

[Report] While returning from the sea with three friends, we were riding bicycles when we heard heavy panting (a deep breathing sound like “huff huff”) coming from a large patch of tall grass on the right side of our direction of travel. We couldn’t see the animal because it was hidden in the grass, but it sounded like something was lurking very close by.

Akita, Akita

Movement toward farmland on the east side was confirmed, but its subsequent whereabouts are unknown / Environment: near residences / Size: adult

Yuza 藤崎, Yamagata

Environment: Farmland / Size: Juvenile (young bear)

Sakata 米島, Yamagata

Environment: Farmland / Size: Unknown

Yuza 岩川, Yamagata

Environment: Forest / Size: Adult

Sakata 山谷新田, Yamagata

Environment: Farmland / Size: Adult

Sakata 塚渕, Yamagata

Environment: Near residences / Size: Adult

Sakata 法連寺, Yamagata

One bear was sighted crossing the road from east to west at a point 150 m from Hamanasu Plaza toward Honjo. Body length approximately 1.5 m, 100 m from residential houses.

Akita, Akita

A bear was sighted moving in Hamada Takinomoto, Akita City.

Akita, Akita

[Report] A wandering bear was spotted in the JA Building parking lot. It ran off toward the Omokagebashi direction.

Akita Sanno-nakajimamachi, Akita

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Akita, Akita

[Report] While running along the river, a bear that was by the river ran off into the woods behind the sewer department.

Akita, Akita

Around 05:30 on 2026-08-06, one bear was seen moving in Yatsuhashi Minami 2-chome, Akita City.

Akita, Akita

Environment: Near houses / Size: Adult

Sakata 南平沢, Yamagata

Body length: approximately 1 m; distance to residences: approximately 15 m; departed toward the mountain on the north side.

Yurihonjō 大谷, Akita

(Post) It was on the road alongside the railway tracks; after watching us, it went into the bushes on the mountain side. About 1 meter in body length.

Akita, Akita

Environment: Farmland / Size: Adult

Sakata 茗ケ沢, Yamagata

A bear was seen moving in Shimohama-Nagahama Miyamasawa, Akita City, around 6:59 AM on August 5.

Akita, Akita

[Report] Spotted a bear on the road to the shrine. Left the scene; direction unknown.

Akita, Akita

A bear was sighted moving around in Oya Reijiri, Yurihonjo City, Akita, around 2:00 PM.

Yurihonjō 大谷, Akita

On August 4 at around 16:58, a bear was sighted in Terauchi Kamiyashiki, Akita City.

Akita Terauchi-Kamiyashiki, Akita

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Akita Terauchi-Okoji, Akita

One bear about 80 cm in length on residential property. Left toward the woods on the west side. Within 1 meter of a building.

Akita Terauchi-Okoji, Akita

Distance to nearest house: 300 m, Body length: approximately 1 m

Yurihonjō 岩城赤平, Akita

[Report] It ran from the Jonan Junior High School area toward the Ushijima residential area.

Akita Narayama-Jonanmachi, Akita

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Akita Terauchi-Kamiyashiki, Akita

Around 08:29 on 2026-08-04, one bear was sighted in Terauchi Kamiyashiki, Akita City.

Akita Terauchi-Kamiyashiki, Akita

It ran out from the storefront of Garage Ken and went into Garage Ken’s used car lot.

Akita Terauchi-Hirune, Akita

[Report] Spotted a bear running through the neighborhood (Satsukidai) heading toward the Kannonko area. It ran into a house along the way.

Akita Terauchi-Hirune, Akita

It left the property, crossed the road, and entered the property across the street.

Akita Terauchi-Hirune, Akita

Sighted on a residential property; crossed the road and entered the neighboring property's grounds.

Akita Terauchi-Hirune, Akita

I walked along a municipal road in the neighborhood toward the mountain.

Akita, Akita

A bear was sighted moving in Ushijima-Higashi 7-chome, Akita City, around 8:30 AM.

Akita, Akita

A bear was sighted moving in Terauchi Hironne 3-chome, Akita City.

Akita Terauchi-Hirune, Akita

[Report] Spotted a bear approximately 1.5 m near the irrigation ditch by a rice paddy.

Akita, Akita

[Report] Crossed the road in front of a house on the west side of the guard tunnel on Shimohama Bypass and went into the bushes.

Akita, Akita

A bear was sighted moving in Hamadasakagawa, Akita City.

Akita, Akita

A bear about 1 meter long was sighted in front of the parking lot toll booth at Katsurahama Beach in Hamada, Akita City.

Akita, Akita

Crossed near the toll booth of Katsurahama Beach parking lot and left toward the eastern mountain. Body length about 1 m. Distance from building: 50 m.

Akita, Akita

Left the residential premises heading into the bamboo grass on the west side. Body length about 1 m. Distance from the building 3 m.

Akita, Akita

Left the road heading from north to south. Body length 1 m. 5 m to the building.

Akita Yabase-Daidohigashi, Akita

Sighted a bear running east along the road in front of a house.

Akita Terauchi-Hirune, Akita

[Report] It entered the driveway of the house diagonally across from my house’s parking area. About 1 meter long.

Akita Yabase-Daidohigashi, Akita

A bear about 1 meter long was seen moving from a residential parking lot toward a house diagonally across the street in Terauchi Hironne, Akita City.

Akita Terauchi-Hirune, Akita

Crossed from west to east while I was riding a bicycle. Body length about 1 m. About 5 m to the nearest building.

Akita Terauchi-Hirune, Akita

A bear about 1 meter long was seen crossing a city road in Terauchi-Hirune 2-chome, Akita City, by a man in his 20s riding a bicycle.

Akita Terauchi-Hirune, Akita

Around 4:40 PM on 2026-08-03, a bear was sighted in Kanda, Otsuhigashigawa, Akita City.

Akita, Akita

[Report] Observed crossing the bus road from the west and entering the residential property on the east side.

Akita, Akita

A bear was seen moving in Nigawakaw Idoshiri, Akita City, around 5:02 PM on August 2.

Akita, Akita

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Akita Terauchi-Okoji, Akita

I was walking on the grounds of the vacant house next door. The bear looked toward me and watched, then noticed there were two to three people and ran away.

Akita, Akita

Witnessed walking away southward toward Ayukawa during weeding work. Body length 1 m. 20 m to the building.

Akita, Akita

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Akita Terauchi-Kamiyashiki, Akita

A bear was sighted in Terauchi Kamiyashiki, Akita City.

Akita Terauchi-Kamiyashiki, Akita

I heard a quarking/qua-quaaing sound — "quawk quawk quawk quawk."

Akita Terauchi-Koya, Akita

One bear was sighted crossing a city road in Terauchi-Hironne 2-chome, Akita City.

Akita Terauchi-Hirune, Akita

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Akita Terauchi-Kamiyashiki, Akita

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Akita Terauchi-Hirune, Akita

Distance to houses: 500 m. Body length: 0.5 m. A cub was on the municipal road and headed into the mountain on the east side.

Yurihonjō, Akita

Witnessed from inside a residence while the bear was on the road. It left heading south. Body length 1.3 m. 5 m from the building.

Akita Terauchi-Aburaden, Akita

A bear about 1.3 meters long was sighted on a city road in Terauchi-Hirone, Akita City.

Akita Terauchi-Hirune, Akita

At around 07:05 on 2026-08-01, one bear was seen moving in Terauchi-Hirone 1-chome, Akita City.

Akita Yabase-Daidohigashi, Akita

Later, multiple bears were sighted within the Terauchi KAMIYASHIKI grounds in Akita City.

Akita Terauchi-Kamiyashiki, Akita

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Akita Terauchi-Kamiyashiki, Akita

It came down from the mountain, then immediately went back up — it seemed to head toward the bridge.

Akita Yabase-Undokoen, Akita

Environment: Near houses / Size: Juvenile

Sakata 字北町, Yamagata

Environment: Farmland / Size: Juvenile

Sakata 麓, Yamagata

Observed one bear moving south. Body length approximately 1 m.

Nikaho, Akita

A bear was sighted moving in Yatsuhashihoncho 6-chome, Akita City.

Akita, Akita

On 2026-07-30 at night, one bear was sighted in Komagiharamachi, Tsuruoka City, Yamagata Prefecture.

Tsuruoka 日枝, Yamagata

A bear-like figure about 1.5 m in body length was sighted at Komakihara Sports Park (near the sumo ring). Its subsequent whereabouts are unknown. / Environment: near houses / Size: adult

Tsuruoka 日枝, Yamagata

[Post] Sighted while driving

Akita, Akita

Environment: Farmland / Size: Adult

Sakata 中野曽根, Yamagata

A man in his 50s, who was at home, spotted one bear about 80 cm long on a residential property in Ushijimahigashi 6-chome, Akita City.

Akita Narayama-Jonanmachi, Akita

Crossed through the grounds of the vacant house behind my home.

Akita Narayama-Jonanshinmachi, Akita

Left the residential premises along the fence heading toward Ushijima Elementary School. Body length 80 cm, young bear. 30 meters to the elementary school.

Akita Narayama-Jonanshinmachi, Akita

[Report] While driving east (toward the final disposal site), it ran across the road from north to south about 100 meters ahead. Approximately just under 1 meter in total length.

Yurihonjō 梵天谷地, Akita

A roughly 1-meter bear was sighted on a prefectural slope with the governor's residence in Senshu-Kitanomaru, Akita City, and moved up the slope toward the governor's residence.

Akita Tegata-Kyukamachi, Akita

[Report] Spotted an animal believed to be a bear about 1.5 m long. It was honked at by a car and ran off toward the governor's official residence.

Akita Senshu-kitanomaru, Akita

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Akita Terauchi-Kamiyashiki, Akita

A bear about 1 meter long was sighted on the slope of the prefectural land where the governor's residence is located in Senchu-Kitanomaru, Akita City, and moved uphill toward the governor's residence.

Akita Senshu-jokamachi, Akita

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.

Akita Terauchi-Kamiyashiki, Akita

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

Akita Terauchi-Kamiyashiki, Akita

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

Akita Terauchi-Kamiyashiki, Akita

[Report] Bear sighted

Akita Terauchi-Kamiyashiki, Akita

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Akita Terauchi-Kamiyashiki, Akita

Body lengths about 1 m and about 1 m. Distance to the house: approximately 0 m. They crossed the road and ran toward the rice fields.

Yurihonjō Tamanoike, Akita

One bear, 50–60 cm, sighted within a residential property about 3 m from the nearest building. Departed heading north.

Akita, Akita

Environment: Farmland / Size: Unknown

Sakata 法連寺, Yamagata

[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.

Akita Terauchi-Hirune, Akita

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.

Akita Terauchi-Hirune, Akita

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

Akita Terauchi-Aburaden, Akita

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

Akita Yabase-Daidohigashi, Akita

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

Akita Terauchi-Aburaden, Akita

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

Akita Terauchi-Kamiyashiki, Akita

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

Akita Terauchi-Hirune, Akita

Around 5:00 PM on July 27, a bear was sighted moving in Tamanoike-Oda, Yurihonjo City.

Yurihonjō Tamanoike, Akita

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.

Akita Terauchi-Hirune, Akita

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

Akita Koyosaiwaicho, Akita

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

Akita Yabase-Daidohigashi, Akita

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

Akita, Akita

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

Akita Yabase-Daidohigashi, Akita

Sighted one bear on the highway slope. Size about 50 cm. Approximately 100 m to the nearest building. The bear left the slope heading west.

Akita, Akita

A bear was sighted moving in Shimonikatedate Kagawa Kata-shita, Akita City, around 10:09 a.m.

Akita, Akita

Sighted one bear on the Taiheigawa riverbed. Size about 1 m, approximately 50 m from the nearest building. Direction of departure unknown.

Akita, Akita

Around 10:00 on 2026-07-26, a bear was sighted in Shimokitate Matsuzaki Iwase, Akita City.

Akita, Akita

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

Akita Terauchi-Kamiyashiki, Akita

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.

Akita Terauchi, Akita

Distance to houses: approximately 200 m Body length: approximately 1.3 m

Yurihonjō, Akita

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.

Akita Terauchi, Akita

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.

Akita Terauchi-Unoki, Akita

Body length 1 m. Witnessed a bear leaving to the west. Distance from the building: 3 m.

Akita Senshu-kitanomaru, Akita

A bear about 1 meter long was sighted on a residential property in Senshu Kitanomaru, Akita City.

Akita Tegata-Kyukamachi, Akita

Body length about 1 m. Distance to the house approximately 400 m. Walked off to the north and entered the brush.

Yurihonjō, Akita

Body length about 1 m. Distance to the house about 100 m. Was going in and out of the Koyoshikawa River.

Yurihonjō Idojiri, Akita

[Report] While driving, it crossed from the south side to the north side of the road at a location about 300–400 m off Route 7.

Yurihonjō 親川, Akita

Body length about 1 m; distance to private house about 10 m; climbed up toward the Mizubayashi ballpark area

Yurihonjō 浜ノ町, Akita

Distance from houses: 10 m, Bear body length: 1.0 m

Yurihonjō 濡浜北, Akita

It’s about the size of dog poop, but it contains lots of nuts and has no smell. I’m posting because I think it could be from a cub.

Akita, Akita

According to Akita Prefecture, a bear was sighted in Mizubayashi, Yurihonjo City, around 10:30 on 2026-07-23.

Yurihonjō 狐森, Akita

Around 16:20 on 2026-07-22, one bear was sighted in Tsurunuma, Yurihonjō City, Akita Prefecture.

Yurihonjō Tsurunuma, Akita

Body length 1 m

Yurihonjō 瓦谷地, Akita

Body length: approximately 1 m; distance to residences: approximately 5 m

Yurihonjō 西小人町, Akita

A bear was sighted in Kazayachi, Yurihonjo City, Akita Prefecture, around 15:35 on 2026-07-22.

Yurihonjō 瓦谷地, Akita

Body length about 1 m; distance to the house about 30 m; headed toward the health center.

Yurihonjō 切通, Akita

A bear about 1 meter long was seen crossing a national highway in Kiriuchi, Yurihonjo City, by a man in his 20s driving a car.

Yurihonjō 切通, Akita

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Yurihonjō Okuwamachi, Akita

Around 15:02 on 2026-07-22, a bear was sighted in Ookuwa-machi, Yurihonjo City, Akita Prefecture.

Yurihonjō Okuwamachi, Akita

Approximately 1 m in body length. It appeared on the grounds of Honjō High School and departed toward the forested area on the tennis-court side.

Yurihonjō Ozutsumishita, Akita

Distance to nearest house: 0 m Body length: about 1 m

Yurihonjō 堤脇, Akita

Distance to nearest house: 0 m Body length: approx. 1 m

Yurihonjō 薬師堂, Akita

Distance to the nearest house: 0 m; Body length: approximately 1 m

Yurihonjō 薬師堂, Akita

Body length approximately 1 m. Distance to the house approximately 5 m.

Yurihonjō 堤脇, Akita

Body length approximately 1 m; distance to residence approximately 10 m

Yurihonjō 埋田, Akita

Body length approximately 1 m; distance to the house approximately 100 m.

Yurihonjō, Akita

A bear was sighted in Iwakiuchikawa Kazehira, Yurihonjo City.

Yurihonjō, Akita

Crossing the road from south to north

Yurihonjō Idojiri, Akita

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.

Akita, Akita

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

Akita, Akita

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

Akita, Akita

Around 13:20 on 2026-07-22, a bear was sighted in Yakushidoienokoshi, Yurihonjo City, Akita Prefecture.

Yurihonjō 埋田, Akita

On 2026-07-22 around 13:30, a bear was sighted in Yakushido, Yurihonjo City, Akita Prefecture.

Yurihonjō 薬師堂, Akita

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

Akita, Akita

Around 9:00 on 2026-07-22, one bear was seen moving in Mizubayashi, Yurihonjo City, Akita Prefecture.

Yurihonjō 陳場岱, Akita

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Akita, Akita

was walking inside the ballpark

Yurihonjō 切通, Akita

Body length approximately 1 m. Distance to residences: 100 m. Was crossing the pedestrian overpass at Honjō Park. Headed toward Tsurumai Elementary School.

Yurihonjō 表尾崎町, Akita

Crossed National Route 105 and climbed up the fence of Honjo Park.

Yurihonjō 瓦谷地, Akita

Body length about 0.8 m. Distance to residence: 5 m. Headed north.

Yurihonjō 船ヶ台, Akita

One bear was sighted in the premises of a house in Funagadai, Yurihonjo City.

Yurihonjō 小防ヶ沢, Akita

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

Akita, Akita

Body length approximately 1 m; distance to house 5 m; headed north.

Yurihonjō, Akita

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

Akita, Akita

[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.

Akita, Akita

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.

Akita, Akita

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.

Akita, Akita

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

Akita, Akita

It attempted to cross the road toward the sea, but when we watched it, it slipped into the bushes on the mountain side.

Yurihonjō 西目町出戸, Akita

A bear was sighted moving in Nishimemachi Doto Saruta, Yurihonjo City.

Yurihonjō 西目町出戸, Akita

On 2026-07-21 afternoon, one bear was sighted moving in Kiridochi, Yurihonjo City, Akita Prefecture.

Yurihonjō 切通, Akita

Around 5:00 PM on 2026-07-21, a bear was sighted in Osaki, Yurihonjo City, Akita Prefecture, and was seen moving.

Yurihonjō 表尾崎町, Akita

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

Akita, Akita

A bear about 1 meter long was sighted at Honjo Park in Yurihonjo City.

Yurihonjō 表尾崎町, Akita

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

Akita, Akita

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

Akita Terauchi-Koya, Akita

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Nikaho Mitsumori, Akita

Around 10:30 on 2026-07-20, one bear about 1 meter long was sighted on a city road in Hirasawa Shimizujiri, Nikaho City, Akita Prefecture. It crossed a white fence and went toward a residential area.

Nikaho, Akita

Spotted a bear about 1 meter in body length.

Nikaho, Akita

Sighted a bear about 1 meter in body length.

Nikaho, Akita

A bear was sighted around 10:22 on July 20 in Hirasawa Ishibashi, Nikaho City, Akita.

Nikaho, Akita

It passed between houses and headed toward the mountains.

Nikaho, Akita

Spotted a bear in the rice field in front of the house. Body length about 1 m.

Nikaho Mitsumori, Akita

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Nikaho Hirasawa, Akita

While driving, I saw one bear crossing the road. Body length about 1 meter.

Nikaho Mitsumori, Akita

At around 9:05 on July 20, a bear was seen moving in Mitsumori Unohama, Nikaho City, Akita Prefecture.

Nikaho Mitsumori, Akita

[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.

Akita Terauchi-Koya, Akita

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

Akita Terauchi-Koya, Akita

Around 9:30 on 2026-07-20, a bear was sighted in Hirasawa Omizuguchi, Nikaho City, Akita Prefecture.

Nikaho Hirasawa, Akita

Around 10:15 on 2026-07-20, one bear was seen moving in Hirasawa Yukihimori, Nikaho City, Akita Prefecture.

Nikaho, Akita

A bear was sighted in Hirasawa Maeyachi, Nikaho City, Akita Prefecture.

Nikaho Mitsumori, Akita

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

Akita Terauchi-Koya, Akita

Environment: Near houses / Size: Adult

Shōnai 跡, Yamagata

Observed one bear crossing the grounds of Kinpu Junior High School, heading toward the forest on the south side.

Nikaho Konoura, Akita

Ran into the mountain

Nikaho Konoura, Akita

A bear was seen moving in Kinoura Jūninomae, Nikaho City.

Nikaho Konoura, Akita

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.

Akita, Akita

One bear was sighted crossing National Route 7 from the industrial park side toward the seaside. Body length approximately 1 meter.

Nikaho 大塩越, Akita

Around 3:10 PM on July 19, a bear was sighted in Tateishi, Kisakata-machi, Nikaho City.

Nikaho 大塩越, Akita

A bear was sighted in Daimonsaki, Kisakata-machi, Nikaho City.

Nikaho 大塩越, Akita

Observed one bear in the brush on the Tsuruha side from the Nemuno Hill observation deck.

Nikaho 大塩越, Akita

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Akita, Akita

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.

Akita, Akita

A bear was sighted in Sotokasumiwai, Akita City.

Akita, Akita

While driving, (we) observed one bear crossing National Route 7 from the Hamanasu side of the Onsen Recreation Center and heading toward the seaside.

Nikaho Maesawa, Akita

[Post] Crossing the road leisurely

Nikaho Konoura, Akita

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

Akita, Akita

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

Akita, Akita

While mowing the grass, I observed one bear heading toward the forest. Body length about 1 m.

Nikaho Konoura, Akita

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.

Akita Terauchi-Koya, Akita

Observed one bear moving from the woods behind Torinagane Children's Park toward the Mitake Shrine side. Body length about 1 m.

Nikaho Konoura, Akita

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.

Akita Terauchi-Koya, Akita

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

Akita Terauchi-Koya, Akita

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.

Akita Terauchi-Koya, Akita

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

Akita Terauchi-Koya, Akita

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

Akita Terauchi-Koya, Akita

Around 8:40 on 2026-07-19, a bear was sighted in Kanoura Toricho-nene, Nikaho City, Akita Prefecture.

Nikaho Konoura, Akita

A bear was seen moving around in Kono Shitaya-chi, Nikaho City, Akita Prefecture, around 13:15 on July 19.

Nikaho Maesawa, Akita

A bear was sighted in Kanoura Sasamori, Nikaho City, Akita Prefecture, around 12:30 on 2026-07-19.

Nikaho Konoura, Akita

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

Akita, Akita

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.

Akita Terauchi-Koya, Akita

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

Akita Terauchi-Koya, Akita

The bear headed north along the road and fled into the pine grove.

Nikaho Tobi, Akita

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.

Akita Terauchi-Koya, Akita

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

Akita Terauchi-Koya, Akita

Observed one bear moving from the campsite toward the forest. Body length approximately 1 m.

Nikaho Tobi, Akita

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.

Akita, Akita

While driving, I observed one bear moving from left to right. Body length approximately 1 m.

Nikaho Kurokawa, Akita

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

Akita Terauchi, Akita

Witnessed a bear that crossed the road from the mountains but, upon noticing a car, turned back toward the mountain.

Nikaho Innai, Akita

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.

Akita Terauchi-Koya, Akita

A bear was seen in the field next to the house; it went down into the cedar grove to the north.

Nikaho Innai, Akita

A bear was sighted in Ishiwaki Yamanokami, Yurihonjō City.

Yurihonjō Ishiwaki, Akita

Distance to houses: 200 m Body length: approximately 0.5 m

Yurihonjō Ishiwaki, Akita

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

Akita Terauchi-Koya, Akita

[Post] Crossed directly in front of the car while driving

Akita, Akita

Distance to house: 5 m; Body length: 1 m

Yurihonjō 藤崎, Akita

Around 12:15 on July 16, a bear was sighted in Nishime-machi Numata Otosukebuchi, Yurihonjo City, Akita Prefecture.

Yurihonjō 西目町沼田, Akita

Body length: approximately 1 m; distance to houses: approximately 10 m

Yurihonjō 西目町海士剥, Akita

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

Akita, Akita

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

Akita, Akita

Body length about 1 m. Distance to the house: about 10 m. From in front of the discoverer’s home, it headed toward the grove of mixed trees above, toward the temple.

Yurihonjō 西目町海士剥, Akita

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.

Akita Terauchi, Akita

Body length: approximately 1 m; distance to houses: approximately 50 m

Yurihonjō, Akita

Distance from houses: 5.0 m; Bear body length: 1.0 m

Yurihonjō, Akita

[Report] While driving, I noticed a face sticking out from the bushes, slowed down to check, and confirmed there was also a cub nearby.

Akita, Akita

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.

Akita Terauchi-Koya, Akita

Distance to houses: 500 m. Bear body length: 1.0 m.

Yurihonjō 西目町海士剥, Akita

Distance to houses: 300 m. Bear body length: 1.0 m.

Yurihonjō Ishiwaki, Akita

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

Akita Terauchi-Hirune, Akita

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

Akita Terauchi-Hirune, Akita

Distance from houses: 100 m. Bear body length: 1.0 m. Crossed the national highway and fled into southwest brush.

Yurihonjō 浜三川, Akita

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

Akita Terauchi-Hirune, Akita

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

Akita Terauchi-Koya, Akita

Around 11:20 on July 15, a bear was sighted in Mizubayashi, Yurihonjo City, Akita Prefecture.

Yurihonjō 陳場岱, Akita