English Version
Hakusan Island is located in Yura, Tsuruoka City, Yamagata Prefecture. In local rumor, the island’s stone steps are said to be a place where visitors may pass by the spirits of people who died by suicide.
The island is also spoken of as a site associated with suicide and lovers’ double suicides, giving the area a somber reputation in haunted-place lore.
If you visit, treat the location with respect, stay on public paths, and avoid going at night or in unsafe weather. This is a real place connected to painful rumors, so please be considerate of locals and other visitors.
Japanese Language
島の石段で自殺者の霊とすれ違う事がある。自殺、心中の名所である。山形県鶴岡市由良
