Prefectural police vehicles leave Akita Prefectural Police Headquarters on a bear extermination mission in Akita City on Nov. 13, 2025. STR/JIJI Press/AFP via Getty Images
The federal government has issued a travel warning for Japan after an increase in fatal bear attacks in that country.
The government issued the warning on Nov. 14, saying, “There is an increased presence of bears in northern Japan, including in urban areas, resorts and hiking trails,” and noted that “some encounters have resulted in casualties.”
