The Japanese black bear (Ursus thibetanus japonicus) is a subspecies of the Asian black bear that lives on two main islands of Japan: Honshu and Shikoku. There are an estimated 10,000 black bears in Japan.

The Ussuri brown bear is found in the Ussuri Krai, Sakhalin, the Amur Oblast, the Shantar Islands, Iturup Island, and Kunashir Island in Siberia, northeastern China, North Korea, and Hokkaidō in Japan.

Feb 11, 2022 · There are only two bear species in Japan. These include the Japanese Black Bear and the Ussuri Brown Bear. The bear species have been the stuff of legend, myth, and some gruesome stories of attacks throughout Japan’s history.

Yes, there are two species of bears in Japan; the Asiatic Black bear and Brown bear. You can find the Black bears in the Islands of Honshu and Shikoku. They used to live in Kyushu Island, but you can no longer spot them there nowadays. On the other hand, Brown bears are only found in Hokkaido. Read on to find out more about the bear species.

There are two species of bear found in Japan: the Asiatic black bear and Ezo brown bear. Black bears are found throughout Honshu and a few places in Shikoku. Some have even been seen prowling around the streets of Kyoto. They are the same as Asiatic black bears found in China, India, Southeast Asia and Russia.

The vast majority of bear encounters in Japan result in the bears running away without attacking, and the chances of seeing a bear while hiking in most parts of Japan are very low, much lower than North America.

Dec 21, 2023 · Of the eight species of bear in the world, two live naturally in Japan: the brown bear, found in Hokkaidō, and the Asian black bear, which inhabits northern Honshū and (in small numbers)...

Apr 9, 2025 · The Japanese Black Bear (Ursus thibetanus japonicus), also known as the Asiatic black bear, is native to Japan and has a distinctive, broad range of distribution on the two main Japanese islands, Honshu and Shikoku.

6 days ago · Three people have been attacked by a bear in their residences in Iyama, Nagano Prefecture, with two of them suffering serious injuries, according to media reports. Local police and other ...

The Japanese Black Bear is a distinct subspecies of the Asian black bear, residing primarily on the islands of Honshu and Shikoku in Japan. Known for its adaptability and intelligence, this bear plays a crucial role in the forest ecosystems it inhabits.