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Doryodo Ruins in Hachioji: The Headless Jizo, Murder Cases, and Haunted Silk Road
English Version Tokyo’s Hachioji City has a quiet reputation among ghost-story fans as one of the capital’s major haunted areas. Places such as Kamiyugi Pa -
Yuki-onna in Midsummer: Why Lafcadio Hearn’s Snow Woman Still Haunts Japan
A Snow Woman belongs to the deepest winter, yet one of Japan's most enduring supernatural stories is returning to the stage in the middle of July. On July 20, 2026, a reading event in central Tokyo is scheduled to present Lafcadio Hearn'... -
Niigata White House: A Rumored Haunted House in Kakudahama
English Version The so-called “White House” in Niigata is said to be a haunted spot in Kakudahama, Nishikan Ward, Niigata City, Niigata Prefecture. Accordi -
Yagiyama Bridge in Sendai: A Haunted Crossing Known for Dark Rumors
English Version Yagiyama Bridge in Sendai has long been known locally as a place connected with suicides, and it is also the subject of many unsettling rum -
Inkura Falls in Shiraoi, Hokkaido: A Rumored Haunted Waterfall
English Version Inkura Falls, located in Shiraoi Town in Hokkaido’s Shiraoi District, is said to be haunted by the ghost of a woman who died by suicide at -
Bibiri Shrine: Haunted Rumors Around a Quiet Hakodate Spot
English Version Bibiri Shrine in Hakodate is said to be connected to several unsettling local rumors. According to accounts shared about the site, some vis -
Lake Kuttara Tourist Road: Ghost Stories Behind Noboribetsu Onsen
English Version A man in a down jacket appears in a car’s side mirror in the middle of summer, then vanishes. Just after midnight, someone dressed like a h -
Yasui Konpiragu Shrine: Kyoto’s Infamous Power Spot for Cutting Bad Ties
English Version Across Japan, there are temples and shrines known as places for cutting ties. Some people visit because they want to break free from a run -
A Modern Inugami in Tokushima: The Onmyoji Who Refused to Speak to Me
English Version In the first half, I wrote about the onmyoji I met when I was around 17 or 18, and the strange events that happened at the time. Now we’ve -
A Modern Onmyoji in Tokushima: Inugami Lore and a Firsthand Occult Encounter, Part One
English Version The strange events I’m about to describe happened roughly 15 years ago, when I, Occult Tomato, was living in a certain area of Tokushima Pr
