Brown bears have increasingly been wandering into residential areas in Hokkaido, their only habitat in Japan ... which he described as “wise” animals. “Forests are their turf, and they ...

A bear that rampaged through a Japanese supermarket for two days was lured out with food coated in honey, local officials said. The animal was ... area recovered to the forest, so bears have ...

Spot rare wildlife, soak in a hot spring and sail in a frozen wonderland on Japan’s northernmost island.

Bear attacks are on the rise in Japan with a record 219 incidents — including six fatalities — reported during the last fiscal year. As the animals ... in a mountainous forest area in Akita ...

Record-breaking snowfall fell on Japan’s northern main island of Hokkaido on Tuesday, disrupting traffic, causing airport ...