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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Kyoto
Amagase Dam in Uji, Kyoto: Headless Rider Rumors and Haunted Roads
English Version Amagase Dam is located in Uji, Kyoto, in the Uji Kanaido area. Around the roads near the dam, there are rumors of a ghostly “headless rider -
Other
Okhotsk Garden in Monbetsu: The Ghost Said to Appear by the Waterfall
English Version Okhotsk Garden is a garden in Monbetsu, Hokkaido, associated with a quiet but unsettling local rumor. Late at night, some people say the sp -
Other
Kifune Shrine in Kyoto: The Rumored Straw-Doll Curse Site
English Version Kifune Shrine in Kyoto is sometimes linked to rumors of curse rituals using straw dolls, a practice said to continue even today. According -
Tokushima
Osaka Pass: A Haunted Mountain Road in Tokushima
English Version Osaka Pass is a mountain road in Itano, Itano District, Tokushima Prefecture, rumored to be one of the area’s eerier late-night drives. Acc -
Incidents & Accidents
The Cursed Railroad Crossing in Obu, Aichi: Orbs, Accidents, and a Vanished Jizo
English Version This railroad crossing in Obu City, Aichi Prefecture, is rumored to be a haunted spot where photos sometimes capture large numbers of myste -
World Occult
Modern-Day Religious Hunts: When Belief Becomes Dangerous
English Version Religion is deeply tied to human life for many people. In some societies, not believing in any religion can even be seen as strange. Yet de -
Incidents & Accidents
The Blue-Roofed House: A Rumored Haunted Home in Iwamizawa, Hokkaido
English Version The so-called “Blue-Roofed House” is a rumored haunted spot in Iwamizawa, Hokkaido. According to local stories, people who take photos here -
Kyushu & Okinawa
Peko-chan House: Kagoshima’s Rumored Cursed Notebook Haunting
English Version Peko-chan House is an urban legend tied to a house in Yoshino, Kagoshima. According to the rumor, there is a cursed notebook inside the hom -
Other
Isegami Tunnel: The Vanishing Kimono Woman of Toyota, Aichi
English Version Isegami Tunnel, located in Tsuretani-cho, Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture, is said to be the site of many strange incidents. According to loc -
Japanese Urban Legends
Hokusai’s Haunted Prints: Inside Japan’s Hyakumonogatari Tradition
Katsushika Hokusai is known internationally for views of Mount Fuji and waves, yet much of his supernatural art appeared in a less familiar place: illustrated books. The Hokusai Museum in Obuse, Nagano, is bringing that darker body of wo...