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:
https://x.com/IgamoriRyu
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Incidents & Accidents
Nanbara Tunnel: Hiroshima’s Rumored Haunted Tunnel on Route 253
English Version Nanbara Tunnel is said to have a few unsettling rumors attached to it. According to local stories, a spirit may be hiding on the ceiling of -
History
Atomic Bomb Dome in Hiroshima: A Haunted Site of Memory and Uneasy Rumors
English Version The Atomic Bomb Dome in Hiroshima is sometimes said to be a place where strange phenomena occur, including reports of ghostly images appear -
Incidents & Accidents
Nogata No. 3 Crossing: Haunted Railroad Rumors in Nakano, Tokyo
English Version Nogata No. 3 Crossing in Nogata, Nakano City, Tokyo, is associated with several grim local rumors. People have claimed to see what appears -
Incidents & Accidents
Former Municipal Hospital Site in Morioka: Midnight Ghost Rumors at Today’s Universe
English Version Today, this site is occupied by a Universe supermarket, with an Iwagin ATM nearby, in Natayacho, Morioka, Iwate Prefecture. According to lo -
Other
The Haunted Corridor at Iwate Medical University in Morioka
English Version At Iwate Medical University in Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, there is an overhead corridor built across a busy street. According to a local ru -
Occult
The Comfort Women Controversy: A Dark Chapter in Japan-Korea Memory Wars
English Version South Korea and Japan are neighboring countries that have often clashed over what is commonly called “historical understanding.” This artic -
Incidents & Accidents
Wakasu Seaside Park: Tokyo Bay Park Linked to a Dark Urban Legend
English Version Wakasu Seaside Park in Tokyo’s Koto Ward is now a bright, open waterfront park, but it is also connected to a grim rumor. Some people say t -
Other
Former Morioka Central Hospital Site: A Rumored Midnight Haunting in Iwate
English Version The former site of Morioka Central Hospital in Atagocho, Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture, is said to have a quiet ghost story attached to it -
Incidents & Accidents
Old Suikai Tunnel: White Hands and Human Pillar Rumors in Miyagi
English Version Old Suikai Tunnel is said to be located along the Motoyoshi Highway in Tome City, Miyagi Prefecture. Rumors about the tunnel include storie -
Incidents & Accidents
Mitsui Ohashi Bridge: Haunted Rumors on a Lakeside Bridge in Sagamihara
English Version Mitsui Ohashi Bridge in Obuchi, Midori Ward, Sagamihara City, Kanagawa Prefecture, is associated with a number of unsettling local rumors.