English Version
Rumored hauntings
Toseno Park Cemetery in Odate, Akita, is associated with a few unsettling rumors. Some people say a female ghost appears here. Others claim they have heard faint whispering voices speaking Chinese, even though the voices seem to come from nowhere.
A memorial tied to the Hanaoka Incident
Inside the park is a memorial cemetery connected to the Hanaoka Incident of 1945, an event in which Chinese laborers are said to have killed Japanese people. This historical background is often mentioned alongside the ghost stories and gives the site a heavier atmosphere.
Toseno Park Cemetery is located at 161 Nagamori, Hanaoka-machi, Odate City, Akita Prefecture. If you visit, remember that this is a cemetery and memorial area: go only during appropriate hours, stay on public paths, keep quiet, and do not disturb graves, offerings, or nearby residents.
Japanese Language
女性の幽霊が現れる。どこからともなく中国語で喋るヒソヒソ声が聞こえてくる。などの噂があります。公園内に、中国人労務者が日本人を殺害した花岡事件（1945年）の慰霊墓地がある。秋田県大館市花岡町長森１６１
