News Black Bear Otsu City, Shiga Nov 21, 2025

Description

On November 21, a bear was sighted in Otsu City in an area where bears had not previously been seen; the mayor indicated plans to establish a system for "emergency hunting firearms."

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

Summary

As bear appearances increase nationwide, Otsu City reported a sighting in an area where bears had not been seen before, and Mayor Kenji Sato said the city will work to establish a system for emergency hunting firearms.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Friday, November 21, 2025

Address

Coordinates

35.017837, 135.855208

Sources