English Version
Inokashira Park in Mitaka, Tokyo, is often known as a peaceful green escape, but it also has a darker set of rumors attached to its pond.
One story says that the ghost of a headless woman in a white one-piece dress appears from the water and silently beckons to people. Another well-known urban legend claims that couples who ride a boat on Inokashira Pond will eventually break up.
Whether these legends are connected to the rumored beckoning woman is unclear. However, Inokashira Park was also the site of a real unsolved case: the Inokashira Park dismemberment murder, which occurred on April 23, 1994. The case remained unsolved, and the statute of limitations expired at midnight on April 23, 2009.
Only about one-third of the victim’s body was ever found. The victim’s head and much of the torso have still not been recovered.
The park is a real public place in the Inokashira area of Mitaka, Tokyo. If you visit, go during safe hours, respect park rules, and avoid entering restricted or unsafe areas.
Japanese Language
白いワンピースを着た首のない女性の霊が、池の中から現れ手招きをするという噂があります。また、井の頭池でボートに乗ったカップルは別れるという都市伝説もあります。手招きをする女性の霊との関連は不明ですが、1994年4月23日に井の頭公園バラバラ殺人事件という未解決事件が起こっており、2009年4月23日午前0時に公訴時効が成立しました。発見された遺体は体全体の3分の1ほどで、被害者の頭部、胴体の大部分は現在も見つかっていません。東京都三鷹市井の頭４丁目１?
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