News Black Bear Hakuba Village, Nagano Dec 7, 2025

Description

On 2025-12-07 at a ski resort in Hakuba Village, Nagano Prefecture, a man on a snowskate suddenly encountered a bear which then sprinted and chased him. The man slid to a safe location while looking back, and patrol teams were dispatched.

Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.

Summary

Ahead of winter, on December 7 a man at a ski resort in Hakuba Village encountered a bear that suddenly appeared and chased him at full speed. The man escaped to a safe area and patrol teams were dispatched. Experts note many bears appearing in towns may be too small or insufficiently fat to enter hibernation.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Sunday, December 7, 2025

Address

Coordinates

36.698161, 137.861933

Sources