A bear attacked has a Spanish tourist in a village popular with visitors, a local official has said, days after another mauling left one woman dead and another missing. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/06/japan/bear-attack-tourist-shirakawago/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #bears #animals #shirakawago #gifu #tourism

With its thatched roofs and picturesque surroundings, Shirakawago in Gifu Prefecture ranked top in Asia and ninth worldwide in a list compiled and curated by Unforgettable Travel Company and Forbes. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/12/japan/gifu-shirakawago-ranked-most-beautiful-village-in-asia/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #shirakawago #gifu #tourism