English Version
Yamamoto Tunnel is a rumored haunted spot in Kaminoyama City, Yamagata Prefecture, along Prefectural Route 104 in Tsuruhagi-machi.
According to local stories, hands are said to reach out from the tunnel walls. There have also been reported sightings of the spirit of a mother holding a child.
Some people connect these stories to the area around the tunnel, where there is said to be a crematorium nearby, as well as a Mizuko Jizo statue dedicated to the memorial care of unborn or lost children.
As with many tunnel legends in Japan, the details remain rumor rather than confirmed fact. If you visit, stay on public roads, watch for traffic, do not stop inside the tunnel, and respect any nearby memorial or restricted areas.
Japanese Language
トンネル内の壁から手が出てくる。子供を抱いた母子の霊が目撃されている。近くに火葬場や、水子を供養する水子地蔵が近くにあることが関係していると考えられる。山形県上山市鶴脛町 県道104号線
