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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Kyoto
The Abandoned Military Hospital and “Burmese Monastery” Ruins in Yawata, Kyoto
English Version This site in Yawata, Kyoto, is said to be a dangerous place surrounded by strange rumors—some locals reportedly avoid going near it altoget -
Incidents & Accidents
Mammoth Rock: A Haunted Coastal Legend on Hokkaido’s Oiwake Soran Line
English Version Along the Oiwake Soran Line in Nagaiso, Taisei-ku, Setana, Hokkaido, there is a coastal formation known as Mammoth Rock. Among campers and -
Japanese Culture
A Shrine Turns into an Aquarium at Night: Goldfish Lights at Fukushima Hachimangu
Fukushima Hachimangu Shrine in Yame, Fukuoka, transforms into a luminous goldfish aquarium on summer Friday and Saturday nights, offering a modern, family-friendly night visit with projection mapping and special seasonal shrine stamps. -
Kyushu & Okinawa
Uto’s Rumored Murder House: A Haunted Ruin in Kumamoto
English Version This abandoned building in Uto, Kumamoto, is said to be haunted by a spirit that appears in the bathroom. Rumors about the site vary. Some -
Haunted Japan Map
The Jimokuji House: A Rumored Haunted Home in Ama, Aichi
English Version The Jimokuji House is rumored to be a place where misfortune befell one resident after another. According to local stories, a married coupl -
Incidents & Accidents
Lake Shikaribetsu: Ghostly Rumors on Hokkaido’s Pearl Skyline
English Version Lake Shikaribetsu in Shikaoi, Hokkaido, is surrounded by quiet mountain scenery, but it also carries a darker local reputation. According t -
World Occult
Did Hitler Try to Build a UFO? Nazi Germany’s Rumored Superweapons
English Version As covered previously in our look at Nazi Germany’s dark science and technology, German military engineering during World War II was often -
Haunted Japan Map
Toyoake Sewage Treatment Plant: A Rumored Haunted Ruin in Aichi
English Version This abandoned facility in Toyoake, Aichi Prefecture, is said to be a place where sightings of a female ghost are often reported. Part of t -
Scary Stories
My Wife Saw Spirits—Then I Saw One Too: A Skeptic’s Kagoshima Haunting
English Version Do you believe in spiritual sensitivity—the kind of “sixth sense” that science cannot easily explain? The man in this story did not. At lea -
Kagoshima
Chiran Neputa at Night: Warrior Lanterns and the Toyotamahime Shrine Automata
The Chiran Neputa Festival in Kagoshima features towering warrior lanterns and a rare waterwheel-powered automata show, blending Aomori roots with local heritage.