Location
Description
Before 8:00 AM on January 25, a ryokan kitchen in Ideyu, Agano City was reported to have one bear inside. There were no guests; the ryokan's three family members evacuated to the second floor with no injuries. The bear likely entered through a broken sliding window, but police and hunters did not find the bear when they checked the building.
Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.
Summary
On the morning of January 25 a bear entered the kitchen of a ryokan in Ideyu, Agano City. No guests were present and the ryokan's three family members evacuated to the second floor. The bear is believed to have come in through a broken sliding window; police and hunters checked the building but did not find the bear, and the area remains under alert.
Bear Type
Black Bear
Number of Bears
1
Provider Type
News
Date & Time
Sunday, January 25, 2026
Address
Agano City, Niigata
Coordinates
37.834448, 139.225935
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Comments (1)
A ryokan kitchen in Ideyu, Agano City is an odd place for one to turn up before dawn.
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