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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Hokkaido
Bibiri Shrine: Haunted Rumors Around a Quiet Hakodate Spot
English Version Bibiri Shrine in Hakodate is said to be connected to several unsettling local rumors. According to accounts shared about the site, some vis -
Incidents & Accidents
Lake Kuttara Tourist Road: Ghost Stories Behind Noboribetsu Onsen
English Version A man in a down jacket appears in a car’s side mirror in the middle of summer, then vanishes. Just after midnight, someone dressed like a h -
Spirituality
Yasui Konpiragu Shrine: Kyoto’s Infamous Power Spot for Cutting Bad Ties
English Version Across Japan, there are temples and shrines known as places for cutting ties. Some people visit because they want to break free from a run -
Occult
A Modern Inugami in Tokushima: The Onmyoji Who Refused to Speak to Me
English Version In the first half, I wrote about the onmyoji I met when I was around 17 or 18, and the strange events that happened at the time. Now we’ve -
Occult
A Modern Onmyoji in Tokushima: Inugami Lore and a Firsthand Occult Encounter, Part One
English Version The strange events I’m about to describe happened roughly 15 years ago, when I, Occult Tomato, was living in a certain area of Tokushima Pr -
Tokyo
Sendagaya Tunnel: Tokyo’s Haunted Passage Beneath a Cemetery
English Version Sendagaya Tunnel in Shibuya, Tokyo, is often mentioned in local ghost stories and urban legend circles. According to rumors, a woman in a w -
Other
Kaimon Tunnel: Rumors of a Woman’s Face in a Narrow Kagoshima Road Tunnel
English Version Kaimon Tunnel is a narrow road tunnel in Ibusuki, Kagoshima, said to have an eerie atmosphere from the moment you reach its entrance. Accor -
Occult
What If Yellowstone Erupted? The Terrifying Scale of a Supervolcano
English Version Volcanoes can give us hot springs, calderas, dramatic landscapes, and some of the most beautiful places on Earth. But when they erupt, huma -
Scary Japan Stories
Is the Kamome-so Inn Cursed? A Haunting Exploration of a Shimane Prefecture Horror Spot
Discover the chilling tales surrounding Kamome-so, a notoriously haunted inn in Shimane Prefecture, where urban legends intertwine with eerie experiences and a dark past. -
Scary Japan Stories
Exploring the Haunting Legends of Gunkanjima: Japan’s Ghost Island
Discover the chilling tales and urban legends surrounding Gunkanjima, Japan's infamous ghost island, known for its eerie history and haunted experiences.