Location
Description
Around noon on December 7, 2025, two reports were received of a bear in the woods near the course at HAKUBA47 Winter Sports Park in Hakuba Village. Staff did not find the bear on site, but a video thought to have been filmed there was posted on social media the morning of the 8th; the resort has increased patrols, equipped patrol members with bear spray, and urged visitors not to eat outdoors or leave food unattended.
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, December 7, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Address
Hakuba Village, Nagano
Coordinates
36.698161, 137.861933
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Comments (1)
スキー場の林か、動画に映ったんだ。
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