News Black Bear Hakuba Village, Nagano Dec 7, 2025, 12:00 PM

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.

Summary

At HAKUBA47 ski resort in Hakuba Village, reports of a bear near the course surfaced around noon on the 7th. Although staff did not confirm the animal on site, a video later appeared on social media; the resort has stepped up patrols, issued bear spray to patrols, and warned visitors to avoid eating outdoors or leaving food exposed.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Sunday, December 7, 2025 at 12:00 PM

Address

Coordinates

36.698161, 137.861933

Sources