Bells and whistles: how our reporter prepared for visiting bear hotspot

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Bells and whistles: how our reporter prepared for visiting bear hotspot

The town of Osaki has been making the headlines as a bear hotspot as Japan reels from a year of record ursine encounters and deaths. The Guardian’s Justin McCurry visited Naruko Onsen hot springs in the northeastern town, equipped with bells and whistles to ward off any bears

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Date: December 29, 2025