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
Palau’s Moon Flag and Japan’s Wartime Legacy: A Pacific Dark-History Travel Story
English Version The conflict Japan called the Greater East Asia War is more commonly known in English as the Pacific War or part of World War II. It is oft -
Abandoned Places
Hotel Hakubi: A Rumored Haunted Love Hotel Ruin in Okayama
English Version Hotel Hakubi is said to be an abandoned love hotel in Soja City, Okayama Prefecture, near Kiyone Kochi along Prefectural Route 24. There ha -
Abandoned Places
Drive-In Ichinomaru: A Castle-Shaped Ruin Rumored to Be Haunted in Okayama
English Version Drive-In Ichinomaru is an unusual roadside drive-in said to have been built in the shape of a castle. Its decayed, distinctive structure gi -
Yokai
Three Deadly Yokai from Japanese Folklore You’d Never Want to Meet
English Version For centuries, yokai have represented strange and uncanny phenomena beyond ordinary human understanding. Some are said to bring good luck, -
Occult
A Haunted Photo at Kuki Yoshitaka’s Head Mound on Toshi Island, Mie
English Version For this New Year travel story, I want to write about Kuki Yoshitaka’s head mound on Toshi Island in Mie Prefecture. For some reason, when -
Incidents & Accidents
Old Tomi Tunnel: A Sealed Haunted Tunnel in Okayama
English Version Rumors say that when photos are taken at this site, a red, glowing object sometimes appears in the image. The Old Tomi Tunnel was closed af -
Occult
Sagicho: Japan’s Little New Year Fire Festival, Its Origins, Legends, and Fiery Rituals
English Version Have you ever heard of Sagicho? In many parts of Japan, it is also known as Dondo-yaki or Tondo-yaki. Sagicho is a fire festival usually he -
History
Tsuneyama Castle Ruins: Ghostly Samurai Legends in Tamano, Okayama
English Version Tsuneyama Castle Ruins in Tamano, Okayama Prefecture, is often described in local ghost stories as a haunted castle site. Visitors have rep -
Incidents & Accidents
Ningyo Toge: The “Doll Pass” of Okayama and Its Eerie Mountain Legends
English Version Ningyo Toge, or “Doll Pass,” is a mountain pass associated with a cluster of unsettling rumors and old tales. Visitors and locals have spok -
World Occult
East Timor’s Dark History: Independence, Occupation, and Refugees
English Version Have you heard of East Timor? This article looks at what happened in that country and the refugees created by its long, painful history. It