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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Occult
Ontong Java Plateau: Earth’s Sunken Scar from a Monster Eruption
English Version We have covered terrifying eruptions before, from superplumes to the possible catastrophic eruption of Yellowstone. Their scale is so far b -
Other
SSS in Onna, Okinawa: A Rumored Yuta Training Ground with Strange Symptoms
English Version SSS is a rumored haunted spot in Fuchaku, Onna Village, Okinawa, where visitors have reported unexplained phenomena such as seeing hallucin -
Incidents & Accidents
Sankakuten Observatory (Wako Observatory): A Rumored Haunted Viewpoint in Kanegasaki, Iwate
English Version Sankakuten Observatory, also known as Wako Observatory, is a viewpoint located in Nishine, Kanegasaki Town, Isawa District, Iwate Prefectur -
History
Okehazama Battlefield Legendary Site: Samurai Ghost Stories in Aichi
English Version The Okehazama Battlefield Legendary Site in Toyoake, Aichi, is known as a place connected to famous Sengoku-period warlords and has become -
World Occult
Mount Tsurugi Mysteries: Hidden Treasure Legends and Forbidden Places in Tokushima
English Version In Tokushima Prefecture on Shikoku, there is a mountain long known as one of Japan’s more mysterious sacred places: Mount Tsurugi, or Tsuru -
Abandoned Places
The Cursed Crematorium Ruins of Tokiwa, Iiyama
English Version In Tokiwa, Iiyama City, Nagano Prefecture, there is said to be the former site of a crematorium from a time when cars were still rare in Ja -
History
The Graves of the Imabari Domain Lords in Ehime
English Version At this gravesite in Imabari, some visitors have reported strange phenomena, including orbs appearing in photographs and what sounded like -
Incidents & Accidents
Basenkyo Observatory: Rumors of Spirits at a Scenic Viewpoint in Iwate
English Version Basenkyo Observatory is located in Ishikiridokoro, Ninohe City, Iwate Prefecture. Around the lookout, there are rumors that the spirits of -
Incidents & Accidents
Shomaru Pass: Ghost Stories and Dangerous Hairpin Roads in Saitama
English Version Shomaru Pass is known for rumors of strange phenomena along its mountain road. One story says the ghost of a young man who caused an accide -
UFOs & Cryptids
The Fukuoka University Wandervogel Bear Attack: A Terrifying Tragedy in Hokkaido’s Hidaka Mountains
English Version We have previously covered the gruesome story of the Sankebetsu brown bear incident, in which a bear that had failed to hibernate came down