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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Incidents & Accidents
Taisho Pond in Iwamizawa: A Hokkaido Spot Linked to Uneasy Sightings
English Version Taisho Pond is located around Midorigaoka 73 in Iwamizawa, Hokkaido. Visitors have reported strange experiences here, including the feeling -
Kyoto
Hanayama Cave in Kyoto: A Haunted Tunnel Linked to War Spirits and Old Burial Grounds
English Version Hanayama Cave is a tunnel in Kamikazan Asahiyama-cho, Yamashina Ward, Kyoto City, that has become known in local rumor as a haunted spot. A -
Haunted Japan Map
Inuyama Tengu Shrine: Rumors of Spirits, Bells, and Vanishing Visitors in Aichi
English Version Near Iruka Pond in Inuyama, Aichi Prefecture, there is a small shrine known for unsettling local rumors. People say that visitors may be ch -
Occult
Seimei Shrine in Kyoto: Abe no Seimei’s Sacred Onmyodo Power Spot
English Version If you have spent time in Japan and absorbed even a little of its books, movies, manga, anime, or games, you have probably heard the name A -
Incidents & Accidents
Obu Station: An Unsettling Rumor Near the Police Box in Aichi
English Version At night, some people claim there is a raw, unpleasant smell near Obu Station, along with a strange, ghostly atmosphere. According to local -
Kyoto
Amagase Dam in Uji, Kyoto: Headless Rider Rumors and Haunted Roads
English Version Amagase Dam is located in Uji, Kyoto, in the Uji Kanaido area. Around the roads near the dam, there are rumors of a ghostly “headless rider -
Other
Okhotsk Garden in Monbetsu: The Ghost Said to Appear by the Waterfall
English Version Okhotsk Garden is a garden in Monbetsu, Hokkaido, associated with a quiet but unsettling local rumor. Late at night, some people say the sp -
Other
Kifune Shrine in Kyoto: The Rumored Straw-Doll Curse Site
English Version Kifune Shrine in Kyoto is sometimes linked to rumors of curse rituals using straw dolls, a practice said to continue even today. According -
Tokushima
Osaka Pass: A Haunted Mountain Road in Tokushima
English Version Osaka Pass is a mountain road in Itano, Itano District, Tokushima Prefecture, rumored to be one of the area’s eerier late-night drives. Acc -
Incidents & Accidents
The Cursed Railroad Crossing in Obu, Aichi: Orbs, Accidents, and a Vanished Jizo
English Version This railroad crossing in Obu City, Aichi Prefecture, is rumored to be a haunted spot where photos sometimes capture large numbers of myste