World Heritage Shiretoko Struggles to Balance Safety, Environment

The Shiretoko Mountain Range with sea ice in the foreground. (© Pixta)

A brown bear in Shiretoko. (© Pixta)

The wreck of the Kazu I (bottom left) is raised to the surface by a salvage vessel near Shari, Hokkaidō. (© Jiji)

Planned Cell Towers on the Shiretoko Peninsula

A white-tailed eagle flies over the Shiretoko Peninsula. (© Pixta)

Collectors of kelp and sea urchin, who operate from very small boats, are also calling for better cellphone coverage. (© Pixta)

Around Japan, solar panels are being blamed for visual pollution. (© Pixta)