Tohoku

Following record bear sightings in 2025 and unusual winter activity, Japan's Tohoku municipalities are issuing spring warnings as bears emerge from hibernation, urging residents not to leave food or garbage outside.

23. April 2026 Von KI berichtet

Tourist sites in Japan's Tohoku and Hokkaido regions are preparing to evacuate visitors, including foreigners unfamiliar with local geography, following Monday's magnitude 7.7 earthquake. Tsunami warnings were issued but later lifted, with an advisory urging readiness for aftershocks until April 27. Staff at key attractions are trained and equipped to guide evacuations.

In diesem Fiskaljahr wurden 12 Menschen von Bären getötet, mit 108 Angriffen bis Ende September, was einen Schatten auf Japans herbstliche Outdoor-Aktivitäten wirft. Das Umweltministerium meldet 20.792 Bären-Sichtungen bis Freitag, was zu flächendeckenden Veranstaltungsausfällen führt. Wanderer sind zunehmend besorgt.