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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Abandoned Places
Kejyonuma Leisure Land and the Weeping Woman Legend of Miyagi
English Version There are rumors around Kejyonuma that a baby’s cries can be heard coming from the marsh. At night, some say they have heard a woman quietl -
World Occult
Marilyn Monroe, Area 51, and the Dark Conspiracy Theories Around Her Death
English Version Marilyn Monroe was one of the defining actresses of the 20th century. As a sex symbol, she captivated the world, and her private life—marke -
Abandoned Places
Hotel New Naruko: An Abandoned Hot Spring Hotel Rumored to Ring From the Front Desk
English Version Hotel New Naruko is said to be an abandoned hotel in the Naruko Onsen area of Osaki City, Miyagi Prefecture. According to local rumors, if -
Japanese Culture
Hanamaki Matsuri: What More Than a Hundred Mikoshi Mean to One City
Hanamaki Matsuri in Iwate features over 100 mikoshi paraded through city streets each September, reflecting centuries of local festival culture. -
Incidents & Accidents
Iimoriyama: The Haunted Byakkotai Hill in Aizu-Wakamatsu
English Version Iimoriyama in Aizu-Wakamatsu, Fukushima, is best known as the hill where the Byakkotai, a unit of teenage soldiers from the Aizu Domain, di -
Incidents & Accidents
Kamafusa Dam: Gunshots, Driverless Cars, and Dark Rumors in Miyagi
English Version Kamafusa Dam in Ono, Kawasaki Town, Shibata District, Miyagi Prefecture, is surrounded by several unsettling rumors. Locals and visitors ha -
Incidents & Accidents
Takizawa Pass: The Haunted Mountain Road of Aizuwakamatsu
English Version Takizawa Pass in Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima, is said to have a strange and dangerous roadside legend. According to the rumor, if you are driv -
Abandoned Places
Okinashima Pension: The Rumored Haunted Guesthouse in Fukushima
English Version In Japan, a “pension” is a small Western-style guesthouse or inn. The place commonly known in ghost-spot circles as the “Ghost Pension” is -
Abandoned Places
Hichiyama: The Former Execution Ground Near Nagareyama City Hall
English Version In front of Nagareyama City Hall in Chiba Prefecture is the site of a former execution ground known as Hichiyama, a name often interpreted -
UFOs
The New Zealand Man Who Claimed Aliens Took Him to an Extraterrestrial City for 10 Days
English Version In 1989, a man in New Zealand claimed he was abducted by aliens in the mountains and spent 10 days in an extraterrestrial civilization. His