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A single bear about 1 meter in body length was sighted near the community hall. It crossed the road and departed to the west.

Yokote, Akita

Around 8:15 on July 23, a bear was sighted in Daio Ichinosekiminami, Yokote City, Akita Prefecture.

Yokote, Akita

A bear cub was sighted behind a private house. Its subsequent whereabouts are unknown. Distance to the house approximately 5 meters.

Yuzawa 山田, Akita

Near a cornfield / Environment: Around human residences / Size: Adult

Mamurogawa Kinoshita, Yamagata

At around 6:00 PM on 2026-07-21, a bear was sighted in Yamada-Kamidozawa, Yuzawa City, Akita Prefecture.

Yuzawa 山田, Akita

Around 5:50 PM on July 18, a bear was seen moving in Mutsunariikari, Yokote City.

Yokote Yawata, Akita

A bear about 1.2 m long was seen wandering under a bridge near Asakura Elementary School by a local resident. It is unknown which direction it went.

Yokote Yawata, Akita

A city employee on patrol spotted it and gave chase. It entered thicket at the point and became out of sight.

Yokote Yawata, Akita

When I heard a police car on the PA, I looked outside and saw it running in the grounds beneath the apartment. It crossed the road and ran off toward the back of the houses on the north side.

Yokote Yawata, Akita

[Report] Moved from the apartment complex side toward the drainage channel

Yokote Yawata, Akita

Crossed through the yard.

Yokote 3-chome, Akita

(Post) Ran into the brush on the north side of the parking lot

Yokote Yokote-machi, Akita

Posted: Entered the Mounts property from National Route 13. Went into a warehouse, then headed toward the Hachiman Shrine.

Yokote Yawata, Akita

A single bear about 1 meter long was seen moving north toward Jouri 2-chome along a drainage channel in Jouri 1-chome, Yokote City.

Yokote 1-chome, Akita

Bear sighted near the park south of the west side of the Starbucks.

Yokote 1-chome, Akita

Observation: Spotted walking along the riverside in the park near Cosmos Ophthalmology. Was walking toward the South Government Building.

Yokote 1-chome, Akita

One bear sighted. Size unknown. It left heading north.

Yokote 1-chome, Akita

[Post] Report of a sighting of a bear entering a home's property

Yokote Yokote-machi, Akita

A single bear believed to be an adult was seen entering a residential property. A relatively large individual.

Yokote Yokote-machi, Akita

[Post] Probably a female bear was spotted at the old driving school. It was walking slowly by itself. It noticed us and slowly disappeared into the grass, but what happened afterward is unknown.

Yokote Akasaka, Akita

On July 18 around 12:13, a bear was seen moving in Akasaka Kamikirimori, Yokote City.

Yokote Akasaka, Akita

A bear was sighted in Aksakauekono, Yokote City, Akita Prefecture, on 2026-07-18.

Yokote Yokote-machi, Akita

Observed a bear approximately 1.4 m in length. It left along the farm road heading west (toward the prefectural road).

Yokote Inooka, Akita

A city employee on patrol spotted a bear running through rice fields from the north toward the south. The bear entered a thicket and its whereabouts became unknown. It was an adult measuring over 1.2 m in body length.

Yokote Inooka, Akita

A city employee on patrol spotted a bear moving into the brush on the Asahi kindergarten side. Later, when the employee drove into the premises, they encountered the bear in the playground. The bear turned and returned to the brush as if startled. An adult measuring over 1.2 m in body length.

Yokote Akagawa, Akita

Around 18:45 on July 17, a bear was seen moving in Inoka-koguchi, Yokote City, Akita Prefecture.

Yokote Inooka, Akita

Between about 18:30 and 18:40, multiple sightings occurred near Yokote Kita Interchange. The body length was over 1 m (there is also information that it looked about 60 cm). It ran south across the rice fields near the Lawson and then disappeared from view.

Yokote Akagawa, Akita

At around 6:40 PM on July 17, a bear was seen moving in Akagawamuranomae, Yokote City.

Yokote Akagawa, Akita

On 2026-07-17 evening, one bear was seen moving in Shimokyo Hinata, Yokote City, Akita Prefecture.

Yokote 下境, Akita

A bear about 1 m in body length was sighted near the field. The bear then departed heading southeast.

Yokote 下境, Akita

Spotted a bear about 1 meter in body length. (Because the exact sighting location is unknown, the point has been placed at an estimated location.)

Yokote 上境, Akita

One bear approximately 80 cm in body length was sighted near Senkō-ji. The bear then left heading east.

Yokote 上境, Akita

A bear approximately 80 cm in body length was sighted near the precincts of Hachiman Shrine.

Yokote 上境, Akita

A bear was sighted in Iizume Tōzaiji, Misato Town, around 3:50 PM.

Misato, Akita

A witness went outside to walk their dog and saw a bear walking on the road in front of the house. The bear then ran off to the south. / Body length about 1.2 m / Approximately 40 m from residences

Misato, Akita

Sighted a bear while driving / body length approximately 1.2 m / about 300 m to the house

Misato 境田, Akita

A bear was sighted in Kamiokinada, Yokote City, Akita on 2026-07-17.

Yokote 上境, Akita

One bear was sighted in Kamiazumi Kamimataeda, Yokote City.

Yokote 上境, Akita

[Report] I heard via word of mouth that a bear was sighted (a photo was taken) near the back of Satō Civil Engineering. I’m a local resident, and since it hadn’t yet been added to the map, I’m providing this information on behalf of the community for local safety.

Yuzawa, Akita

[Post]

Daisen Niiyaji, Akita

While driving on the road, I sighted a roughly 1-meter-tall bear moving from the Omagari River direction toward the residential area on the east side.

Daisen Kakumagawamachi, Akita

Moved to the forest on the south side. Dispersed with fireworks at the Oyui police box; public announcements made in the vicinity. / Environment: forest / Size: adult and juvenile

Mamurogawa Nozoki, Yamagata