News Black Bear Shigenori, Takatsuki-cho, Nagahama City (west bank of Yogo River), Shiga Dec 18, 2025, 01:00 AM

Description

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.

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

Summary

On the 18th, sightings of a bear were reported twice at the west bank of the Yogo River in Shigenori, Takatsuki-cho, Nagahama City. A man spotted one bear around 01:00 while walking home, and at 20:20 a woman in a car saw a roughly one-meter-long bear that headed into the mountains. The police have urged caution.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 01:00 AM

Address

Coordinates

35.470486, 136.209753

Sources