Kinugawa Onsen เหตุการณ์หมีดำ

Kinugawa Onsen's most recent sharp alarm came on April 21, 2026, when 2 black bears, one about 1.2 meters long and the other about 0.5 meters, were seen walking together on a municipal road near Kinugawa Park in Nikkō 鬼怒川温泉滝. Another bear was reported in the same area that day, and a juvenile was later found on April 26, 2026, in the mountains beside the road near the car stop before Mikonosato at the Yunishigawa terminal tunnel, just about 5 meters from the road.

The busiest ground around Kinugawa Onsen has been Nikkō, especially 鬼怒川温泉滝, 今市本町, 藤原, and 山内, with other sightings also coming from 瀬尾, 野口, and Nasushiobara. Activity has been heaviest in April 2026 with 13 reports and March 2026 with 10, after a strong October 2025 with 15, August 2025 with 15, and November 2025 with 10; across this area, the total stands at 191 black bear sightings.