News Black Bear Omachi Onsenkyo (Omachi Hot Spring Resort, Omachi City), Nagano Nov 10, 2025, 06:00 AM

Description

On the morning of November 10, 2025, hotel staff in the Omachi Onsenkyo area of Omachi City sighted a single bear up in a tree. It was sedated with a blowgun dart and captured after about 9:30 AM; the bear was approximately 1.2 meters long and no damage was reported.

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Summary

On the morning of the 10th in Omachi Onsenkyo, Omachi City, hotel staff spotted a bear up in a tree. Authorities responded and sedated the roughly 1.2-meter bear with a blowgun around 9:30 AM to capture it; there were no injuries or reported damage.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Monday, November 10, 2025 at 06:00 AM

Address

Coordinates

36.526899, 137.811300

Sources