English Version
In Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, there is an old bridge long associated with reports of suicides and ghostly phenomena: Uchikoshi Bridge. It has also become a place visited and filmed by many Japanese horror YouTubers.
Below is a closer look at the history of Uchikoshi Bridge and the rumors that surround it.
The History of Uchikoshi Bridge
After the Great Kanto Earthquake, a reconstruction project was carried out around Uchikoshi Hill, once known as Ushijimayama. The hill was cut through from north to south to create a passageway for the Yokohama city tram.
Uchikoshi Bridge was also built as part of this earthquake recovery work. It spans the cutting and connects the Yamate area with the Minami Ward side of Yokohama. The bridge was completed in August 1928, and that same month, tram service opened between Kurumabashi and Yamamoto-cho.
The bridge was designed by the Yokohama City Civil Engineering Bureau and constructed by Yokohama Dock Company. It is a deck-type steel Langer bridge made up of a two-hinged arch and a truss-stiffened girder resting above it. Its vivid reddish color and tall arch lines are especially distinctive.
Because the bridge crosses the cutting diagonally at an angle of about 70 degrees, the arches have a varied cross-section. Depending on where you view it from, the two arch lines appear slightly misaligned and overlap in a way that creates a unique atmosphere. The abutments are reinforced concrete with stone facing, blending with the mood of the cutting below. As a whole, the bridge forms a striking landscape that feels integrated with its surroundings.
Reported Hauntings and Rumors
Uchikoshi Bridge is considered one of Kanagawa’s better-known haunted spots. According to local rumors, the following phenomena have been reported:
- The spirits of people who died by suicide are said to jump down toward cars passing beneath the bridge.
- Some drivers claim that as they pass under the bridge, the steering wheel is pulled or the car behaves strangely.
- Another rumor says that dismembered body parts, including heads, legs, arms, ears, and eyes, float around the bridge.
There is a significant height difference between the bridge and the ground below, and the site has long been associated with repeated suicides. Because of this, a tall fence has reportedly been installed to prevent people from jumping. Some say the number of suicides has decreased in recent years as a result.
A Ghost-Spot Report
One visitor’s report describes the bridge as follows:
The bridge has slopes on both sides, and the writer says they felt as though they were being pulled by a powerful gravity. Standing on the bridge, they claimed to feel an intense urge to jump.
They warned that people should not pass through the area at night, saying that countless unsettled spirits seemed to be drifting there. According to the report, those thinking about suicide may feel “pulled” by this force and jump before they even realize what they are doing. The writer also claimed that such spirits do not understand they have died and continue to pull in others one after another.
The report ends with a blunt warning: this is not a safe place.
The Jizo Statue Rumor
There is also a rumor about a Jizo statue beneath the bridge. According to one account, so many people jumped from the bridge that the statue eventually came to face upward. The story claims that a paper talisman was placed over its face. This statue is supposedly known as the “upward-facing Jizo.”
As with many haunted-spot stories, this should be treated as local rumor rather than confirmed fact.
A Driver’s Near-Accident Story
Another person reported having a strange experience while driving near the bridge.
They were on their way to visit a client located up on the hill. Just before reaching the area beneath the bridge, the steering wheel suddenly pulled to one side, sending the car into the opposite lane. Fortunately, there was no oncoming vehicle, and they avoided an accident.
It was a clear evening on a gentle uphill curve, and at first the driver blamed themself for being distracted. About a month later, however, they passed through the same road at the same time of day. Once again, the car veered into the opposite lane. Again, there was no oncoming traffic.
The driver said the experience left them terrified. After passing the bridge, they turned on their hazard lights, stopped for a while to calm down, and decided never to take that road again, even in an emergency.
Final Notes
Uchikoshi Bridge was completed in 1928 and survived both the Great Kanto Earthquake reconstruction era and the destruction of World War II. Some people have suggested that the surrounding area may carry a troubled history, especially because Yokohama suffered heavy air raids during the war.
Today, the area around the bridge includes residential neighborhoods and active roads. If you visit, be respectful of local residents, do not block traffic, do not climb fences, and avoid any unsafe behavior. The stories may be frightening, but this is still a real public place where people live and travel every day.
Japanese Language
神奈川県横浜市には、自殺者と心霊現象の報告が絶えない古い橋があります。それが、今回紹介する「 打越橋（うちこしはし）」です。。この橋は多くのYouTuberが訪れ実況している場所でもあります。今回はそんな「打越橋」の心霊現象について詳しく紹介していきたいと思います。打越橋の歴史。。関東大震災後、牛島山と呼ばれた打越の丘を南北に削って切通にし、横浜市電を通す復興事業が行われました。。「打越橋」もまた震災復興事業として、切通をまたぎ山手方面と南区方面を結ぶために建造され、橋は昭和3年8月に竣工し、同月には車橋～山元町間に市電が開通するのです。
。橋の設計は横浜市土木局で、施工は横浜船渠。2ヒンジアーチとその上に載るトラス補剛桁から成る上路式鋼ランガー橋で、朱色のカラーと高いアーチのラインが特徴的。。切通に斜めに架かる70度の斜橋でもありアーチが変断面になっていて、見る位置によって二つのアーチのラインが微妙にズレて重なり合い独特な雰囲気をうみだしている。また橋台は鉄筋コンクリート造に石貼りが施され切通の雰囲気と調和のとれたものになっているなど、橋全体が周囲の環境と一体となり美しい景観をつくっている。
。引用：THE YOKOHAMA STANDARD 。打越橋の心霊現象。。この橋は神奈川県ではかなり有名な心霊スポットであり、噂では以下のような心霊現象が起こると言われています。心霊現象① 橋の下を通過する車に自殺者の霊が飛び降りてくる。心霊現象② 車が橋の下を通過する際に、ハンドルをとられたり、車が異常をきたすことがある。心霊現象3 自殺者のバラバラになった首、足、腕、耳、目が橋の周りを浮遊している。橋から地面までの高低差がかなりあり、そのせいか自殺者が絶えませんでした。
。そんなこともあり、 現在は高いフェンスが設置され、自殺が行えないようになっている そうです。そのためか、最近では自殺者が減りつつあるんだとか・・・。心霊レポート。行ってきました。橋の両側は坂になっており、かなりの重力で引っ張られます。。この橋に立つと無性に飛び込みたくなります。。夜にここを通ってはいけない。。ここはおびただしい数の未浄化霊が浮遊しています。。自殺を考えてる人は重力に引っ張られ気がついたら飛び込んでいて、自分が死んだのすら自覚できておらず、次から次へと引っ張ります。
。安全な場所なんかではありませんよ、ここは。。引用： 心霊スポット探索レポートより 。お地蔵様 噂なんですけどそこの下に地蔵があり、飛び降り自殺しすぎて地蔵が上を向いてしまいお札を顔に貼ったというのがありますちなみにその地蔵は上向き地蔵っていうらしいんですけど 。引用：全国心霊マップ 。事故を起こしかけた この橋も不思議な経験をしたことが有ります。。山の上にある客先に行く途中、橋の下に差し掛かる少し手前で急に車のハンドルを取られ反対車線へ。
運良く対向車が無く難を逃れた感じでした。快晴の夕暮れ時、緩やかな登りのカーブ、その日は自分がぼんやりしてたんだと反省しつつ、いつしかそんな事も忘れていた一月後、同時刻に同じ道に差し掛かると 。またも反対車線に突入、対向車は無し。。もう生きた心地はしませんでした。橋を過ぎた辺りでハザードを点滅させ暫く気持ちを落ち着かせ急用でもここは二度と通らないと決めたのでした。。引用：全国心霊マップ 。まとめ。この橋は昭和3年に施行され、関東大震災や第二次世界大戦と言った戦火を生き延びてきた橋です。
第二次世界大戦時は空襲により犠牲者を多く出した場所らしので、因縁の土地なのではないのか という意見がいくつか見受けられました。この橋周辺には住宅街がありますので、訪れる際は是非迷惑をかけない程度で訪れてくださいね。神奈川県の最恐心霊スポットランキングは→ 【本当に危険】神奈川県のヤバい心霊スポットランキング！
