News Black Bear Kaminagano, Kanuma City, Tochigi Nov 27, 2025

Description

Bear sightings increased in Kanuma City, Tochigi Prefecture, and in late November a man in his 70s was attacked and injured on the grounds of a private home in Kaminagano. In response, the mobile supermarket suspended service at 13 of its 39 stops, with suspensions beginning sequentially from November 27.

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

Summary

In Kanuma City, Tochigi, a man in his 70s was attacked and injured at a private residence in Kaminagano in late November, and repeated bear sightings led the mobile supermarket to suspend service at 13 of its 39 stops from November 27. The city has been informing residents directly, using community centers and its official LINE account to issue bear alerts, but the service’s restart date remains undecided and some users have expressed inconvenience.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Thursday, November 27, 2025

Address

Coordinates

36.526504, 139.553460

Sources