Location
Description
On May 17 at around 11:55, a man in his 30s of Russian nationality was attacked by an adult Asiatic black bear on Mt. Minokido (Sannokido) in Okutama-machi, Tokyo, sustaining serious injuries to his face and arms. He was airlifted by a fire department helicopter to a hospital in Hachioji and is not in life-threatening condition; he was hiking alone without a bear bell and the bear fled immediately after the attack.
Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.
Summary
On Mt. Minokido in Okutama, Tokyo, a man in his 30s of Russian nationality was seriously injured after being attacked by an Asiatic black bear while hiking. He was airlifted to a hospital and is not in life-threatening condition; he had been hiking alone without a bear bell and the bear fled after the attack.
Bear Type
Black Bear
Number of Bears
1
Provider Type
News
Date & Time
Sunday, May 17, 2026 at 02:55 AM
Address
Tokyo Sakai, Tokyo
Coordinates
35.812982, 139.062694
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