Overview
- The spraying occurred at an ATM inside the Ginza Six luxury shopping complex in central Tokyo on Monday, May 25, 2026, when a man allegedly released an unknown substance and then fled.
- Emergency services sealed roads, deployed dozens of fire engines and ambulances, and used hazmat teams to evacuate and examine shoppers at the scene.
- About 20–26 people reported throat pain or related mild symptoms and most were taken to hospital for treatment, with officials describing injuries as generally light.
- Police are reviewing CCTV, collecting samples from the site and searching for an unidentified male suspect described by witnesses as wearing a black top, white pants and a white mask; authorities have not confirmed the exact agent.
- The incident has revived public fear tied to Japan’s 1995 sarin subway attack and recent local spraying reports, and officials say the outcome of forensic tests will guide further public-safety steps.