Location
Description
On the morning of October 5, 2025, in Shirakawa-go (Shirakawa Village), Gifu Prefecture, a male Spanish tourist in his 40s was attacked by a bear that emerged from the grass, suffering a minor injury to his right arm. The walkway to the observation point was closed until the 10th, and the shuttle bus to the observation point resumed service from the 7th.
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
Sunday, October 5, 2025
Address
Shirakawa Ogimachi, Gifu
Coordinates
36.263089, 136.907568
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