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title: "Big Bear Alert!"
date: 2011-11-14T11:01:54+09:00
canonical_url: "https://staging.morinolodge.com/blog/big-bear-alert"
section: Blog
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# Big Bear Alert!

 14 Nov 2011 · [Lodge News](https://staging.morinolodge.com/blog/lodge-news)

 

 

 

Officially bears do exist in **Hakuba**. In fact, they`re all over Japan. The **Japanese black bear** (*tsukinowaguma*), with its *white crescent moon collar is* traditionally associated with the Shinto mountain spirit ***[yama no kami](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yama_no_kami "Yama no kami")***.  So if you see one, don`t run*……pray for powder & a stable snow-pack.*

How many black bears are there in Hakuba? No one knows*.* But they`re either extremely elusive or really low in numbers, as in 11 years in the Hakuba valley, i`ve yet to see one……excluding of course the 3 new ones just up the street from **Morino Lodge**……

……Thats`s right, the Cottages formerly known as **Aurinko** have had a name change and are now being called the [**Big Bear Chalets**](http://hakuba.monster/other-accommodation-hakuba-japan/big-bear-chalets/ "Big Bear Chalets Hakuba").

There still in the same great location *– in the heart of beautiful **Wadano*** – & you can expect the same great service & all the comforts & amenities that make them ***one of Hakuba`s very best self-contained accommodation options**.*

They`re filling up for the 2011/12 ski season but have some availability early season & in February & March.

*Big bear has it going on!*