The origin of the store's name is the name of an Asiatic black bear called "Spot," which we don't want to forget. In the forest town of Karuizawa, everyone wants to coexist with bears. Picchio has been involved in bear protection and management activities for a long time and has been monitoring the spots. However, at some point Spot developed a habit of eating garbage left behind by humans. We tried various methods to return Spot to the forest, but we were unable to eliminate his habit of eating garbage in human settlements. To prevent an accident between humans and bears, Picchio was forced to kill Spot with poison.
We want to remember this painful experience and use it as a starting point for thinking about the relationship between humans and wild animals. We hope that someday, people and nature can live in harmony. The cafe ``Hungry Spot'' embodies this wish.