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:
https://x.com/IgamoriRyu
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Occult
The Rumors Around Shin-Misato Tunnel: A Haunted Spot in Saitama
English Version Shin-Misato Tunnel is known among local ghost-story fans as a haunted spot in Misato, Saitama. What makes it unusual is its location: it si -
Religion
Ninna-ji’s Seido Exhibition: When Classical Japanese Art Starts to Move
Ninna-ji’s Seido exhibition runs September 1–20, 2026, exploring motion and presence in Japanese painting at Kyoto’s historic World Heritage temple. -
World Occult
Bilderberg Meeting: The Secretive Elite Gathering Behind New World Order Rumors
English Version In 1954, powerful and influential figures from many fields gathered at a hotel in the Netherlands. The meeting took its name from that hote -
Incidents & Accidents
Taihakusan Tunnel: Ghost Rumors in Sendai’s Taihaku Ward
English Version Taihakusan Tunnel, located in Taihaku Ward, Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, is rumored to be haunted by several kinds of spirits: people said to -
History
Miyagi Prefectural Forest: Ghost Rumors, Air-Raid Shelters, and Mountain Shadows
English Version Miyagi Prefectural Forest in Rifu Town is surrounded by a number of ghost stories and local rumors, especially around the entrance area and -
Incidents & Accidents
Tenri Dam: Ghost Rumors on a Dangerous Mountain Road in Nara
English Version Tenri Dam in Tenri City, Nara Prefecture, is surrounded by unsettling rumors: a young man standing with his head bowed, blood flowing from -
Special Features
Volcanoes, Super Plumes, and Caldera Eruptions: A Scary Guide to Earth’s Hidden Power
English Version On Occult Online, we have featured a number of articles focusing on volcanoes and eruptions. When you think about the power of a volcano, o -
Osaka
Old Ikoma Tunnel: Osaka’s Haunted Railway Tunnel Between Nara and Osaka
English Version Osaka Prefecture is home to one of Japan’s better-known “haunted tunnels”: the Old Ikoma Tunnel. Over the years, it has become associated w -
Scary Japan Stories
Inside the No. 0 Archive: Why a Library of Unclassifiable Books Feels Uncanny
No. 0 Archive: You Have Been Chosen is a new Japanese horror book where a forbidden digital library defies classification, unsettling readers. -
Incidents & Accidents
Haunted Rumors at Kubizaki Lighthouse in Ofunato, Iwate
English Version Kubizaki Lighthouse is rumored to be haunted by the spirit of a man who died by self-immolation, as well as the ghost of a woman dressed in