Location
Description
In Nishimeya Village, Aomori Prefecture, a fair was held selling meat from bears captured in box traps. Although there were no human injuries, a bear cub entered the village office, and the capture total reached 74 as of November 21, 2025, a record high.
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, November 23, 2025
Address
Nishimeya Village Office, Aomori
Coordinates
40.576707, 140.296259
Related Areas
Nearby places of interest
Nishimeya Muranaka Ou Kouminkan
西目屋村中央公民館
Aomori ·52 incidents
Nishimeya Sonritsu Nishimeya Shougakkou
西目屋村立西目屋小学校
Aomori ·52 incidents
Nishimeya Sonritsu Tashiro Hoikuen
西目屋村立たしろ保育園
Aomori ·54 incidents
Fudoumyouou
不動明王
Aomori ·52 incidents
Chichi Ho Ke Taki
乳穂ヶ滝
Aomori ·89 incidents
Odaka Moriyama
小高森山
Aomori ·127 incidents
Takanosu Yama
鷹巣山
Aomori ·125 incidents
Oodaka Moriyama
大高森山
Aomori ·127 incidents
Comments (1)
11月21日時点で既に74頭って、今年の西目屋村はずいぶん出没が激しいのか。
Hiking in bear country
Safety picks and trail essentials, top-rated on Amazon and Rakuten.
