State Department warns Americans in Japan as deadly bear attacks kill 13 people since April: 'Be diligent'

The State Department is informing Americans successful Japan to beryllium alert of their surroundings amid an summation successful carnivore sightings aft 13 radical person been killed by the chaotic carnal successful the state since April. 

Japanese officials person closed Maruyama Park successful Sapporo, which is adjacent to the U.S. Consulate General, for 2 weeks pursuing a carnivore sighting successful the park, work a State Department alert Wednesday. 

HIKER'S FRIEND WATCHES IN HORROR AS BROWN BEAR DRAGS MAN INTO BUSHES ON MOUNTAIN: REPORT

A informing motion is seen astatine the closed walking way to the observatory successful the Shirakawago district, a UNESCO World Heritage site, connected October 7, 2025 successful Hida, Gifu Prefecture of Japan. The State Department issued a informing Wednesday to Americans astir carnivore sightings successful Japan.  (VCG/VCG via Getty Images)

JAPAN DEPLOYS MILITARY AFTER RECORD BEAR ATTACKS ACROSS COUNTRY

"Bear sightings and attacks person accrued successful parts of Japan, particularly successful municipalities adjacent to oregon adjacent to populated zones," the alert states. "Although the Consulate is located extracurricular of the park, we promote each visitors for regular oregon different services to beryllium diligent and alert of your surroundings."

Since April, 13 radical person been killed by bears successful Japan, AFP reported. 

In response, Japan has deployed troops to the bluish Akita portion connected Nov. 8, pursuing the astir caller onslaught there. 

TRAGEDY STRIKES AT POPULAR NATIONAL PARK AS CLIMBER MEETS FATAL END ON MOUNTAIN

A hiker was recovered dormant successful August successful Japan aft a brownish carnivore allegedly attacked and dragged him into the bushes, authorities said.  (iStock)

The troops didn't transportation firearms and did not harm immoderate bears, AFP reported. 

Instead, they carried carnivore sprays, sticks, shields, goggles, bullet-proof jackets and nett launchers successful an effort to reconstruct a consciousness of information successful the area. 

A mediocre acorn harvest resulted successful a roar to Japan's carnivore population, arsenic they determination person to residential areas to question retired food.

A subordinate of Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) stands adjacent to subject vehicles during a signifier mounting up a carnivore trap successful Kazuno, Akita Prefecture, Japan, November 5, 2025. (Tom Bateman/Reuters)

CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP

Residential areas successful Hokkaido and Akita person besides reported carnivore sightings, which could pb to much parkland closures, the alert said.

The U.S. Embassy successful Tokyo urged Americans to debar areas wherever bears person been sighted and to study sightings to authorities.