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:
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Japanese Culture
Village in the Shade: Why a Cozy Japanese Farm Game Hides a Horror Story
Village in the Shade (Hono-Gurashi no Niwa) blends the gentle routines of rural Japanese life with a gradually intensifying sense of unease, creating a unique horror experience without relying on stereotypes or spoilers. -
Rumors & Experiences
Old Wada Pass Tunnel: A Fogbound Road Legend in Nagano
English Version Old Wada Pass Tunnel is said to sit partway along Wada Pass, where the fog can grow extremely thick. According to local rumor, drivers movi -
Incidents & Accidents
Kohoku Bridge in Tokyo: The Rumored Female Ghost of Adachi
English Version Kohoku Bridge is an urban legend spot in Adachi City, Tokyo, near Miyagi 2-chome. According to local rumors, the ghost of a woman is said t -
History
Old Kobetsuzawa Tunnel: A Disturbing Haunted Spot in Sapporo
English Version The Old Kobetsuzawa Tunnel in Sapporo is rumored to be one of the city’s more unsettling haunted locations. According to local stories, whe -
World Occult
The Japanese-Jewish Common Ancestry Theory: Strange Parallels in Culture and Ritual
English Version The origins of the Japanese people still contain many unanswered questions. Between ancient texts such as the Kojiki and Nihon Shoki, the m -
Incidents & Accidents
Old Obako Tunnel: Ghost Rumors in Sounkyo, Hokkaido
English Version Old Obako Tunnel is a rumored haunted spot in Sounkyo, Kamikawa, Hokkaido, along the Daisetsu National Highway. Before the tunnel, on a nea -
World Occult
Hitler’s Eerie Survival: Valkyrie and the Assassination Plots He Escaped
English Version The July 20 Plot and Valkyrie The assassination plot against Hitler depicted in the Tom Cruise film Valkyrie is commonly known as the July -
Incidents & Accidents
Ubasawa Tunnel: The Abandoned “No. 49 Tunnel” and Its Haunted Rumors in Nagano
English Version Ubasawa Tunnel is said to have several stains on its interior walls that look like human faces. According to local rumors, those who enter -
Incidents & Accidents
Ichiryu Ryokan: The Rumored Woman in the Window in Osaka
English Version Ichiryu Ryokan is a rumored haunted spot in Mizuma, Kaizuka City, Osaka Prefecture. According to local stories, a woman can sometimes be se -
World Occult
Richard Sorge: The Soviet Spy Who Haunted Wartime Japan
English Version Today, most people learn about the war in which Japan became a defeated nation as World War II. That name is not wrong. But in Japan, the c