Location
Description
Around 08:30 on October 5, 2025, near the shuttle bus stop for the observation platform in Ogi, Shirakawa Village, a 40-year-old Spanish male tourist was attacked from behind by a bear and suffered a minor abrasion to his right upper arm. The bear, estimated at about 1 meter long, fled the scene; the village has closed nearby roads and walking paths and issued warnings.
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, October 5, 2025 at 08:30 AM
Address
Ogi, Shirakawa Village, Gifu
Coordinates
36.263464, 136.927472
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