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Generated: December 29, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Quick Stats
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Last 7 Days
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Last 30 Days
20:00
Peak Time
Your Planned Route
Elevation Profile
Route Timeline
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Start
Otsu
Moderate Risk 5.5 km No incidents
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Stop 1
Kusatsu
Moderate Risk 4.5 km No incidents
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Stop 2
Kusatsu
Moderate Risk 9.7 km No incidents
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Stop 3
Moriyama
Moderate Risk 7.5 km No incidents
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Stop 4
Ōmihachiman
Safe 6.7 km No incidents
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Stop 5
Ōmihachiman
Moderate Risk 23.9 km No incidents
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Stop 6
Maibara
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Stop 7
Nagahama
High Risk 5.7 km 5 incidents
On a road along the western bank of the Yogo River in Shiga Prefecture's Nagahama City, a bear was reported by a woman driving a car; the bear measured about 1 meter and headed toward the northern mountains. There were bear sightings on the Yogo River western bank earlier that day.
1 week agoBlack Bear x 1 · Nagahama Takatsukicho-Shigenori, Shiga
Around 20:20 on December 18, a single bear about 1 meter long was sighted by a woman driving on the road along the west bank of the Yogogawa in Shigenori, Takatsuki-cho, Nagahama, Shiga Prefecture. Around 01:00 the same day the same bear reportedly bumped into a man walking there, but the man was not injured. Police are urging residents to be cautious and are conducting patrols.
1 week agoBlack Bear x 1 · Shigenori, Takatsuki-cho, Nagahama, Shiga
Around 01:00 on December 18, a man walking home spotted one bear on the west bank of the Yogo River in Shigenori, Takatsuki-cho, Nagahama City. Later that day at about 20:20, a woman driving on a road near the same area reported seeing a bear about 1 meter long, which headed toward the mountains to the north.
1 week agoBlack Bear x 1 · Shigenori, Takatsuki-cho, Nagahama City (west bank of Yogo River), Shiga
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Moon bear (Asian black bear).
1 week agoBlack Bear x 1 · Nagahama Takatsukicho-Higashimonobe, Shiga
At around 19:10 on December 5, 2025, a driver passing by spotted one bear on the west bank of the Yogo River in Shigenori, Takatsuki-cho, Nagahama, Shiga Prefecture. The bear entered the river from the roadway, its body length is unknown, and the police are urging caution because there are houses and factories nearby.
3 weeks agoBlack Bear x 1 · Shigenori, Takatsuki-cho, Nagahama, Shiga
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Stop 8
Nagahama
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Stop 9
Takashima
Safe 14.2 km No incidents
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Stop 10
Takashima
Safe 15.8 km No incidents
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Stop 12
Otsu
Moderate Risk 5.5 km No incidents
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Stop 13
Otsu
Moderate Risk 6.2 km No incidents
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Stop 14
Otsu
Moderate Risk 2.1 km No incidents
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Goal
Otsu
Total Distance: 142.0 km
When Are Bears Most Active?
incidents
3 2 0
0 6 12 18 24
Hour (JST)
Peak activity at 20:00 with 3 incidents
Bear Species on Your Route
100%
Black Bear
9 incidents
0%
Brown Bear
0 incidents
Safety Checklist
Emergency Contacts
110
Police
119
Fire/Ambulance
For mountain rescue, call 110 (police). They will coordinate with local rescue teams.
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