English Version
Late at night, people say that anyone passing in front of this phone booth may encounter a woman dressed in white.
She does not call out or try to speak. According to the rumor, she simply follows behind in silence. Then, before you realize it, she is gone.
Lake Suwa has long been associated with deaths from accidents and suicide, and it is said that bodies have sometimes surfaced near the floodgates. Perhaps, the story suggests, those spirits cannot let go of their wish to return home—and so they fall into step with the living on their way back.
Location: 1 Minato, Okaya City, Nagano Prefecture. If you visit the area, stay on public roads, be considerate of nearby residents, and avoid unsafe waterside or floodgate areas, especially at night.
Japanese Language
深夜、この電話ボックスの前を通ると白い服の女性に遭遇すると言われている。声をかけてくることもなく、ただただ黙って後ろを付いてくるという。いつの間にかいなくなる。諏訪湖では事故・自殺で亡くなる方が多いため、水門付近に遺体が浮く事が少なくなく、その霊たちがやはり帰りたいという思いを捨てきれず、この世の人間の帰路に歩みを合わせる、とでも言うのだろうか。長野県岡谷市湊１丁目
