SAPPORO - The town of Shari in Hokkaido said it closed hiking trails on Mt. Rausu, where a hiker was killed in a bear attack last year, after a visitor reported encountering a brown bear.
The trails reopened Sunday after being closed since the fatal bear attack in August 2025. Town officials said they do not know when they can reopen them.
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