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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Abandoned Places
The Former Yamazaki Market Site in Okayama: A Rumored Nighttime Apparition
English Version At night, some people claim to have seen the figure of a spirit standing motionless on this now-empty lot. The site is said to have once he -
Incidents & Accidents
Takashimadaira Danchi: Tokyo Housing Complex Linked to Ghost Stories and a Troubled Past
English Version Takashimadaira Danchi, a large housing complex in Itabashi Ward, Tokyo, has long been associated with unsettling rumors and ghost stories. -
Incidents & Accidents
Sami Beach: The Rumor of White Hands in Photos off Okayama’s Coast
English Version There is a rumor that if you take a photo at Sami Beach, white hands may appear floating on the surface of the sea. Sami Beach is said to b -
Incidents & Accidents
Kojoike Tunnel in Kurashiki: The “Jet Granny” Urban Legend of Okayama
English Version Kojoike Tunnel in Kurashiki, Okayama, is tied to a local ghost story about a strange figure known as the “Jet Granny” — an old woman said t -
Incidents & Accidents
Mikawashima Train Accident Site: Ghost Rumors on Tokyo’s Joban Line
English Version On a certain night in 1971, so the rumor goes, the last train passed through the site of the Mikawashima accident—and passengers saw many h -
Incidents & Accidents
Haijima Bridge: The Midnight Girl with a Temari Ball in Akishima, Tokyo
English Version In the area around Haijima Bridge, there is a rumor about a young girl who appears in the middle of the road late at night, playing with a -
Incidents & Accidents
Washuzan: The Toll Booth Ghost Rumored in Kurashiki, Okayama
English Version Washuzan is a scenic area in Kurashiki, Okayama Prefecture, but it also has a quieter ghost story attached to one of its old roads. Back wh -
Occult
Kashima Jingu and Japan’s Ley Lines: Mount Fuji, Suwa Taisha, and a Sacred Eastern Edge
English Version In Japanese occult and spiritual travel circles, ley lines are often described as invisible alignments connecting sacred places, mountains, -
Occult
Did Leonardo da Vinci Have ADHD? The Restless Traits of a Universal Genius
English Version When you hear the word “genius,” many different names may come to mind. But if we are talking about the so-called “universal genius,” one o -
Abandoned Places
Ghost Stories Around the Wood One Miyauchi Factory in Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima
English Version Reports of ghost sightings have circulated around the area near the Wood One Miyauchi Factory in Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima. On nights when the