News Black Bear Ooyori-cho, Nagahama City, Shiga Prefecture, Shiga Nov 19, 2025, 11:30 PM

Description

At around 23:30 on the 19th, a resident spotted an animal resembling a bear in a paddy field in Ooyori-cho, Nagahama City; the sighting was reported at about 23:40. The sighting location is about 200 meters from a nursery school and 800 meters from a junior high school, and police have increased patrols during commuting times.

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

Summary

On the night of the 19th, a resident spotted an animal believed to be a bear in a paddy field in Ooyori-cho, Nagahama. The site is about 200 meters from a nursery and 800 meters from a junior high school, and police have stepped up patrols during school commuting times.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Wednesday, November 19, 2025 at 11:30 PM

Address

Coordinates

35.436234, 136.307316

Sources