News Black Bear Nagahama City, Shiga Prefecture, Shiga Dec 18, 2025, 08:30 PM

Description

Around 20:30 on December 18, 2025, a bear approximately 1 meter long was sighted on the road along the west bank of the Yogo River in Nagahama City, Shiga Prefecture. At the same location around 01:00, a bear reportedly collided with a walking man, who was not injured; police have warned residents and are conducting patrols.

Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.

Summary

On the night of December 18 in Nagahama City, Shiga Prefecture, a roughly one-meter-long bear was seen along the west bank of the Yogo River. Earlier that night a bear also collided with a walking man at the same spot without causing injury; police have issued warnings and are patrolling the area.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 08:30 PM

Address

Coordinates

35.380612, 136.278309

Sources