News Black Bear Hara, Nagano Apr 30, 2026, 05:30 AM

Description

Around 14:30 on April 30, 2026, a single bear about 1 meter long entered the garage of Restaurant Petika in Hara village, Nagano Prefecture, destroyed a beehive box kept years earlier and left droppings. The bear got briefly caught in a garden net, freed itself and fled into the woods; the village set two box traps.

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

Summary

On the afternoon of April 30 in Hara village, Nagano, a bear burst out of a restaurant garage and, witnessed by the owner, damaged a beehive box and left droppings. The animal became briefly entangled in a garden net before running into the woods; the village responded by setting two box traps. Locals say this is the first time a bear has appeared at that location.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 05:30 AM

Address

Coordinates

35.940230, 138.226023

Sources