English Version
Zushioku Tunnel is said to have an image of Kannon, the bodhisattva of compassion, painted on a wall near the tunnel entrance.
According to local rumors, people who scribble graffiti on this Kannon image may begin to feel ill. In more extreme versions of the story, some are said to have developed unexplained mental health problems afterward. As with many tunnel legends, these claims are rumors rather than confirmed facts—but they add to the uneasy atmosphere surrounding the site.
Near the approach to the tunnel, there are also said to be numerous graves. Because of this, some people believe the tunnel has become a “pathway for spirits,” and that strange phenomena continue to occur there.
The tunnel is associated with the area around Misasagi Aramaki-cho, Yamashina Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture. If you choose to visit, be respectful of nearby graves and residents, do not vandalize anything, and avoid entering restricted areas or stopping in unsafe places.
Japanese Language
トンネル手間の壁に観音様の絵が描かれているという。この観音様に落書きをした者は、気分が悪くなったり、特にひどいケースでは、原因不明の精神病にかかったりといった噂がある。トンネルの手前には無数の墓がある。このトンネルは霊の通り道になっているため、奇妙な怪奇現象が起こり続けていると言われているが果たして。京都府京都市山科区御陵荒巻町27?7
