Location
Description
An Asiatic black bear appeared in the Shirakawago World Heritage site and a Spanish tourist was attacked from behind and injured.
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
Friday, October 17, 2025
Address
Shirakawago, Shirakawa Village, Gifu
Coordinates
36.257797, 136.906197
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