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.
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Nagano
Karuizawa Ohashi Bridge: Rumors and Tragedy at a Haunted Nagano Crossing
English Version Karuizawa Ohashi Bridge is widely known in Japanese ghost-spot circles as a suicide location, and it is also said to have been the site of -
History
The Blood Pond of Noma: A Red-Water Legend in Aichi
English Version In Noma, Mihama Town, Chita District, Aichi Prefecture, there is said to be a pond connected to a number of strange phenomena and urban leg -
Incidents & Accidents
The Crying Tree Site in Kuriyama, Hokkaido: A Roadside Legend
English Version Late at night, people say the sound of crying can sometimes be heard here. The “Crying Tree” was reportedly a Japanese elm that once stood -
Kyoto
Metabo Hirosawa: A Quiet Haunted Rumor in Kyoto’s Saga-Shingu Area
English Version Metabo Hirosawa is associated with repeated reports of ghost sightings in Saga-Shingu-cho, Ukyo Ward, Kyoto City. According to local rumor, -
Yokai
Hieizan’s Traditional Yokai Return: A Guide to Kyoto’s 2026 Haunted House
Discover Kyoto’s 2026 Hieizan Yokai Haunted House: a hand-operated haunted attraction featuring legendary mountain spirits, new folklore-inspired yokai, and immersive cultural storytelling at Daimaru Kyoto Store. -
Kanto
Tobichiyama: A Rumored Execution Ground in Nagareyama, Chiba
English Version Tobichiyama, located in Heiwadai, Nagareyama City, Chiba Prefecture, is said to be a place where many spirits wander. According to local ru -
Hokkaido
The Devil’s House in Higashikagura: A Cursed Abandoned Home in Hokkaido
English Version In Higashikagura, a town in Hokkaido’s Kamikawa District, there is a place rumored to be known as the “Devil’s House.” According to local s -
Tokyo
Mizuko Memorials on the “True Path” in Ura-Takao, Hachioji
English Version Near Ura-Takao in Hachioji, Tokyo, there is a place associated with repeated ghost stories involving children. People say that small handpr -
Haunted Japan Map
Chitose-ro: The Abandoned Aichi Ryokan Rumored to Be Haunted
English Version Chitose-ro is an abandoned long-established ryokan in Tamanocho, Kasugai City, Aichi Prefecture, near Prefectural Route 205. Local rumors s -
Hokkaido
The Chinese Cemetery in Higashikawa: Rumored Spirits in Rural Hokkaido
English Version In Nokanan, Higashikawa Town, Kamikawa District, Hokkaido, there is said to be a cemetery connected to Chinese laborers who were forcibly b