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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Incidents & Accidents
Aiyoshi Tunnel: A Chilling Rumored Haunted Spot in Chikuhoku, Nagano
English Version Aiyoshi Tunnel is located in Chikuhoku Village, Higashichikuma District, Nagano Prefecture. The tunnel is said to have an unsettling atmosp -
Spirituality
Aogashima: Tokyo’s Remote Double-Caldera Island Where People Live Inside a Volcano
English Version Aogashima is suddenly drawing attention from travelers overseas. Technically, this island belongs to Tokyo—but it could not feel farther fr -
Occult
Corolla Sanso in Hachinohe: The Truth Behind Aomori’s Haunted Mountain Ruins
English Version Have you heard of the abandoned site known as Corolla Sanso in Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture? Deep in the mountains, it was once a treatment -
Occult
Gunkanjima: 10 Ghost Stories and Urban Legends from Japan’s Battleship Island
English Version Floating off the coast of Nagasaki Prefecture, the uninhabited island known as Gunkanjima is famous as one of Japan’s largest and most dram -
World Occult
Ise Grand Shrine and the Yata no Kagami: The Hebrew Inscription Legend
English Version Ise Grand Shrine is one of the most important sacred sites in Japan. It is said to enshrine the Yata no Kagami, the Sacred Mirror that form -
Yokai
Yokai Vacation on the Big Screen: A Guide to Shin-chan’s 2026 Supernatural Adventure
Crayon Shin-chan’s 2026 film whisks the Nohara family into a playful yokai world, blending real folklore with original inventions like the oshiridama. -
World Occult
Japan-Jewish Ancestry Legend: Yamabushi, Shinto Priests, and the Levites
English Version If you looked at the image above, did it remind you of anything from Japanese culture? To be clear, this is not a foreign child doing Japan -
History
Genji Falls in Osaka: Ghost Stories of a Child Spirit, Hitodama, and a Weeping Stone
English Version Genji Falls is located in Higashi-Kuraji, Katano City, Osaka Prefecture. The waterfall is known not only for its natural setting, but also -
World Occult
Is Japan’s Mikoshi Related to the Ark of the Covenant? A Japan-Jewish Ancestry Legend
English Version After shrines themselves, one of the most familiar pieces of Japanese festival culture may be the mikoshi, the portable shrine carried thro -
World Occult
Japan’s Shrines and the Ancient Israelite Tabernacle: Eerie Parallels Behind a Fringe Theory
English Version Japan is said to have around 80,000 Shinto shrines across the country. Even though many Japanese people describe themselves as nonreligious