Igamori Ryunosuke– Author –
Welcome to Scary Japan.
I am the creator of this website and have spent more than 40 years exploring Japan’s hidden dark side. Throughout my journey, I have collected countless ghost stories, urban legends, supernatural encounters, and local mysteries from across the nation.
My goal is to preserve and share these chilling tales with people around the world who are fascinated by Japanese horror and folklore.
If you would like to contact me, please reach out via X:
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Inugami Lineage
What Is an Inugami? The Haunted Bloodlines and Folklore of Japan’s Dog Spirit
English Version Have you ever heard the word “Inugami”? Many people in Japan may think first of The Inugami Family , the famous mystery novel by Seishi Yok -
Tokyo
Old Komine Tunnel: Is This Tokyo Haunted Spot Linked to the Tsutomu Miyazaki Case?
English Version Old Komine Tunnel, also known as Komine Zuido, is located in Hachioji, Tokyo. Among Japan’s haunted-place fans, it has a reputation as one -
Incidents & Accidents
Tachimachi Cape in Hakodate: Haunted Cliff Rumors and Ghost Photo Stories
English Version At Tachimachi Cape, there are rumors that if you peer down from the sheer cliffs, something may grab at your feet and try to pull you over. -
Hokkaido
The Night-Crying Stone at Jitsugyoji Temple in Hakodate
English Version At Jitsugyoji Temple in Funamicho, Hakodate, there is a stone associated with a strange rumor: some say they have heard crying coming from -
Haunted Japan Map
Old Isegami Tunnel: A Haunted Tunnel in Toyota, Aichi
English Version Old Isegami Tunnel in Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture, is often mentioned in local ghost stories for reported sightings of spirits, including -
Other
Meitsu Tunnel in Nagano: Ghost Rumors Near Aoki Pass
English Version Meitsu Tunnel is said to be haunted by the ghosts of a young couple. According to local rumors, a young couple once attempted suicide here -
History
B-29 Crash Site in Toyota, Aichi: A Wartime Haunting Rumor
English Version At night, some people say they can hear sounds from the crash site. The story dates back more than 70 years. Just after New Year’s, a B-29 -
Occult
Nagakute Battlefield Park: History and Ghost Stories at a Haunted Site in Aichi
English Version What Is Nagakute Battlefield Park? Nagakute Battlefield Park is a historic park in Musashizuka, Nagakute City, Aichi Prefecture. Today, the -
Hokkaido
Yubetsu Coal Mine Hospital Ruins: Hokkaido’s Abandoned Mining-Town Haunt
English Version At the ruins of the former Yubetsu Coal Mine Hospital in Akan-cho, Kushiro, visitors and urban legend fans often mention a strange detail: -
World Occult
Did the Anunnaki Shape Human Evolution? Missing Links, Ancient Gods, and Japan’s Moon Princess
English Version Looking Back at the Anunnaki Theory So far in this series, we have compared several strange threads: traces left on ancient Sumerian clay t