Overview
- The animal entered Nishimeya’s village office around 9:50 a.m. after an employee heard impacts and called 110.
- Cameras captured the bear passing through the front entrance and into the lobby before striking a glass office door and retreating.
- Staff estimated its body length at about 50 centimeters, with officials saying it was likely a cub.
- The bear exited and ran toward the nearby Shirakami-Sanchi Visitor Center; no injuries were reported among roughly 30 staff and several visitors.
- Village authorities began area patrols using a publicity vehicle, issued warnings, and switched the building’s automatic doors to manual operation.