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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Saitama
Hata Tunnel in Saitama: The Abandoned Meiji-Era Tunnel Behind Decades of Ghost Stories
English Version Hata Tunnel in Hanno City, Saitama Prefecture, is an abandoned tunnel with the atmosphere of a Meiji-era cultural relic. It has been used a -
World Occult
Was Lynmouth’s Deadly Flood Caused by a Secret Weather Weapon Experiment?
English Version Have you ever heard of artificial weather modification? It is often discussed as part of the broader idea of “weather weapons,” a field of -
World Occult
The Baker Street Bank Heist: The Real Mystery Behind The Bank Job
English Version Crimes like the ones in Ocean’s Eleven , or the daring schemes in a Conan Doyle detective story, can feel safely unreal when we watch them -
Incidents & Accidents
Kamuikotan: Haunted Legends Along Hokkaido’s Ishikari River
English Version Kamuikotan, in Kamui-cho, Asahikawa, Hokkaido, is known for its dramatic scenery along the Ishikari River—but it is also tied to unsettling -
Special Features
Nazi Germany, Hitler, and the Occult: Dark Mysteries of the Third Reich
English Version Banner illustration by Dorashieru. This page collects Scary Japan articles about Nazi Germany and Adolf Hitler from an occult and historica -
Yokai
A Haunted Sugoroku Reborn: Reading Edo Monsters as a Playable City
Discover how the EDO//RE:PLAY exhibition transforms a historic Edo monster sugoroku board game into an immersive, interactive city of yokai fear. -
Incidents & Accidents
Otokoyama Observatory: The Black Figure Rumored Near the Parking Lot
English Version Otokoyama Observatory is located in Iwawaki, Inase-cho, Kitakami City, Iwate Prefecture. According to local rumors, a black human-shaped fi -
Incidents & Accidents
Old Inunaki Tunnel: Fukuoka’s Infamous Haunted Tunnel and the Inunaki Village Legend
English Version Old Inunaki Tunnel, located around Inunaki Pass in Miyawaka City, Fukuoka Prefecture, is often described as one of Japan’s most notorious h -
Urban Legends
The Third Secret of Fatima: Vatican Conspiracies, Missing Texts, and Unanswered Questions
English Version In the previous part, we looked at urban legends surrounding Lucia, the only one of the three Fatima children who lived to old age. This ti -
Special Features
Everest’s Dead-Body Landmarks, K2, and the World’s Most Terrifying Mountains
English Version Occult Online has often covered mountains—but not the kind you visit for an easy picnic. This is a roundup of articles about some of the mo