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Bears Force Closure of Japan's UNESCO Site

8/29/2025

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Aomori Prefecture, Japan, closed the Omori Katsuyama Stone Circle, a UNESCO site, due to three bear sightings, effective August 28, 2025, with no end date.
In Kanagawa Prefecture, a bear was filmed near Mt. Oyama's cable car station on August 27; authorities advise caution but report no attacks or crop damage.

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Aomori Prefecture, Japan, closed the Omori Katsuyama Stone Circle, a UNESCO site, due to three bear sightings, effective August 28, 2025, with no end date.
In Kanagawa Prefecture, a bear was filmed near Mt. Oyama's cable car station on August 27; authorities advise caution but report no attacks or crop damage.