Sotoyu Nitta No Yu

Size: Unknown

Nozawaonsen Maezaka, Nagano

1 week ago

Size: Unknown

Nozawaonsen Maezaka, Nagano

2 weeks ago

One adult bear, probably a male

Nozawaonsen Toyosato, Nagano

3 weeks ago

Size: Unknown

Nozawaonsen Toyosato, Nagano

3 weeks ago

Nozawaonsen, Nagano

5 months ago

Around 06:30 on December 4, 2025, a 78-year-old self-employed man was attacked by a single bear while shoveling snow in front of his home near the hot spring area of Toyosato, Nozawa Onsen Village, sustaining injuries to his face and legs and was taken to hospital. Bloodstains were found in the snow at the scene, and about 15 minutes after the attack a bear was photographed in a parking lot roughly 250–300 meters away, but it was not subsequently captured.

Toyosato, Nozawa Onsen Village, Nagano

5 months ago

Size: adult.

Nozawaonsen Toyosato, Nagano

5 months ago

On 2025-12-04, a 78-year-old man shoveling snow in the hot-spring area of Nozawa Onsen Village, Nagano Prefecture, was attacked by a bear and sustained injuries to his face and legs. In response, the prefecture issued a Asiatic black bear (tsukinowaguma) sighting advisory for the Hokushin region (Dec 4–12).

Nozawa Onsen Village, Nagano

5 months ago