News Black Bear Iiyama City, Nagano Apr 1, 2025

Description

In April 2025, three residents in a residential area near the Chikuma River in Iiyama City were attacked by a bear and sustained serious and minor injuries. On November 21, 2025, the Chikuma River office of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism began cutting vegetation on the riverbed to remove bear routes and hiding places and to reduce bear appearances near populated areas.

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

Summary

The Chikuma River office has started cutting vegetation along the riverbed in Iiyama City from November 21, 2025, to eliminate bear routes and hiding spots. In April of the same year, three residents in a nearby residential area were attacked by a bear and injured; authorities hope the clearing will improve visibility, block access routes, and reduce bear incursions into populated areas.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Tuesday, April 1, 2025

Address

Coordinates

36.851734, 138.365489

Sources