เส้นทางเดินป่า Kazuno

On private residential property / body length 1 m / 20 m from the house / 20 m from the witness. Witness observed a bear walking toward the back of the shrine.

Kazuno, Akita

On my way home, I confirmed a small bear (about 60 cm) heading from the Santetsu Shrine trailhead toward the Bessho River.

Odate, Akita

Vegetable garden on private property / Body length 1 m / 15 m from house / 15 m distance from witness I observed a bear lingering in the vegetable garden on my property. I was frightened and went indoors. I have not been able to confirm what the bear did afterward.

Kazuno Towada-Nishikigi, Akita

Field / body length 1 m / 150 m from a house / 200 m from a witness While driving on the national highway, (the witness) saw a bear running south through a field 200 m south of the highway.

Kazuno, Akita

Witnessed it crossing the road and entering the thicket of the forest on the east side.

Kazuno, Akita

On my way to work I witnessed an Asian black bear (Tsukinowaguma) crossing the road and running up the embankment.

Kazuno, Akita

[Report] While two of us were checking a fallen tree, we found a lot of large scat that was not yet dry. When I stood up after taking photos, I smelled a strong animal odor. Looking around, I noticed a warm, animal-like breath coming from somewhere, so we ran away. About 15 m from a house.

Kazuno Towada-Kemanai, Akita

Rice paddy / Body length 1 m / 200 m from a residence / 50 m from sighting Vehicle was driving on the road when a bear was discovered in the rice paddy. The bear moved west toward the direction of a waste processing facility.

Kosaka Araya, Akita