News Brown Bear Fukushima Town, Hokkaido Jul 10, 2025, 03:00 PM

Description

In July 2025 a brown bear attack resulting in a fatality occurred in Fukushima Town, Oshima. Following the incident, warnings were issued and shortened business hours and other impacts continued for about one month until August 11.

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Summary

A fatal brown bear attack in July in Fukushima Town (Oshima) prompted warnings that led to shortened business hours for shops and restaurants, causing roughly a month of economic slowdown. In response, the town council approved a supplementary budget to issue 10,000-yen vouchers to all 3,312 residents.

Bear Type

Brown Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Thursday, July 10, 2025 at 03:00 PM

Address

Coordinates

41.483393, 140.251429

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