News Black Bear Kitta Nakayashiki, Towada City, Aomori Nov 3, 2025, 09:30 AM

Description

A man in his 70s picking mushrooms in a forest in Towada City was attacked by a bear and suffered facial scratches. The city said this was the first human injury in the city this year; local hunters inspected the site and set a box trap. Sightings have increased nearby, and the city is urging people not to enter the mountains alone.

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

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Monday, November 3, 2025 at 09:30 AM

Address

Coordinates

40.533096, 141.130245

Sources