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Kyowa Pass: Strange Night Rumors on Route 13 in Akita
English Version Kyowa Pass is a low mountain pass in Daisen City, Akita Prefecture, along the old Ushu Kaido road. Despite its modest elevation of about 20 -
Shinagawa Shukuba Matsuri: When Tokyo Recreates the Old Tokaido Road
Shinagawa Shukuba Matsuri in September brings Tokyo’s post-town history to life, with locals donning period dress to recall the old Tokaido Road. -
A Noh Mask Smiled at Me in a Pitch-Black Dream
English Version This happened around the time I quit my job. Back then, I was working at an employment support facility, teaching computer skills to users -
Hakusan Island in Yamagata: Ghost Stories on the Stone Steps
English Version Hakusan Island is located in Yura, Tsuruoka City, Yamagata Prefecture. In local rumor, the island’s stone steps are said to be a place wher -
Japan’s Three Great Yokai: Shuten Doji, Tamamo-no-Mae, and Otakemaru
English Version Yokai, especially the yokai of Japan, were not always enemies of humankind. Sometimes they helped people, and sometimes they played tricks -
Tanagagumui: Okinawa’s Haunted Natural Pool Said to Draw in the Drowned
English Version Tanagagumui is said to be haunted at night by the spirits of people who drowned there. The name is said to come from the local words for a -
Kyowa Tunnel: A Short but Eerie Haunted Spot on the Akita Expressway
English Version Kyowa Tunnel is said to be associated with a few unsettling rumors. Drivers have claimed that, once inside, the exit feels strangely hard t -
Iimoriyama Sazaedo: The Byakkotai Ghost Story of Aizu-Wakamatsu
English Version Iimoriyama in Aizu-Wakamatsu, Fukushima, is known as the place where members of the Byakkotai, a youth unit of the Aizu Domain, died by mas -
Daisetsuzan in Early Autumn: Why Hokkaido Changes Color Before the Rest of Japan
Plan a safe early-autumn visit to Daisetsuzan, Hokkaido, where Japan’s first fall colors appear in September, with verified guidance and seasonal context. -
Osazawa Marsh: Ghostly Photo Rumors at a Park in Daisen, Akita
English Version Osazawa Marsh and the nearby Osazawa Park in Daisen, Akita, are associated with several local ghost stories and unsettling rumors. Accordin
