Discover Japan’s Dark Side

English Version This roundup brings together Scary Japan articles related to Korea, the Korean Peninsula, and the Joseon dynasty, topics that have appeared

English Version Old Wada Tunnel is said to be a haunted spot in Akita City, Akita Prefecture, around Yuwa Araya Shinmachi 5. According to local stories, ma

English Version At Hekketsu-hi in Yachigashira, Hakodate, people say they have seen spirits or heard low groaning voices. The rumor is tied to the idea tha

English Version Bairin-en, located in the Hamada Ikenosawa area of Akita City, Akita Prefecture, is associated with several unsettling local rumors. People

English Version Among the structures known as the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, the Lighthouse of Alexandria is often described as one of the largest

English Version Senshu Park in Akita City is said by some locals to be one of the places in the prefecture where spirits gather most strongly. According to

Yabusame in Kamakura is more than a martial spectacle—it's a centuries-old ritual dedicated to the deities at Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine each September.

English Version Senaga Island is located in Tomigusuku City, Okinawa Prefecture. Although it is known today as a coastal destination, there are also local

English Version At this former railway academy site in Shimohama, Akita City, there is a rumor that men’s voices can sometimes be heard talking, even when

English Version I learned that my mother had collapsed from a subarachnoid hemorrhage because of a single phone call from a neurosurgery clinic. It was jus