Black Bear in Shigenori, Takatsuki-cho, Nagahama (Dec 18, 2025)

Description

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.

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

Summary

On the night of December 18 a roughly 1‑meter bear was sighted along the west bank of the Yogogawa in Nagahama. Earlier that night a walker at the same spot encountered the bear but was not injured; police have warned residents to be cautious.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 11:20 AM

Address

Coordinates

35.470486, 136.209753

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