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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History
Okunoshima: Rabbit Island’s Poison Gas Ruins and Ghost Rumors
English Version Okunoshima, located off Tadanoumi in Takehara, Hiroshima Prefecture, is said to be a place where photographs of abandoned buildings often c -
Abandoned Places
Uzushio Kanko Building: A Rumored Haunted Ruin in Onomichi, Hiroshima
English Version At night, according to local rumors, the ghost of a man is said to appear hanging from the gondola rail on the roof of the abandoned Uzushi -
Occult
Zentsuji, Kobo Daishi, and the Dark Legends of Shikoku’s 88-Temple Pilgrimage
English Version In Zentsuji City, Kagawa Prefecture, on Japan’s island of Shikoku, stands Zentsuji Temple, a place traditionally associated with the birthp -
Incidents & Accidents
Inokashira Park: The Headless Woman Rumor and Tokyo’s Unsolved Park Murder
English Version Inokashira Park in Mitaka, Tokyo, is often known as a peaceful green escape, but it also has a darker set of rumors attached to its pond. O -
Abandoned Hospitals
Kurose Hospital: Mirror Shadows and Rumors in Higashihiroshima
English Version Kurose Hospital is said to be a haunted spot in Higashihiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, with rumors of footsteps echoing inside the buildin -
Incidents & Accidents
Kagamiyama Park: Haunted Rumors Around Castle Ruins in Higashihiroshima
English Version Kagamiyama Park in Higashihiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, is rumored to have a strange and unsettling atmosphere. Some visitors say they h -
Incidents & Accidents
Mount Mihara: The Haunted Volcano of Oshima Linked to Sadako and Dark Legends
English Version Mount Mihara, an active volcano on Izu Oshima in Tokyo’s Oshima Town, has long been tied to eerie stories and tragic history. One rumor say -
History
Arigatayama: Tokyo’s Hill of Unclaimed Graves and Haunted Livestream Rumors
English Version Arigatayama is said to be a haunted spot in Inagi, Tokyo, where viewers reportedly heard groaning voices during a livestreamed visit by gho -
Occult
Japan’s “Spirited Away” Disappearances: Kidnapping, Bears, Getting Lost—or Something Stranger?
English Version A child vanishes after an adult looks away for only a moment. Many people in Japan have seen stories like this on the news. They are someti -
Occult
Kyu-Iwabuchi Floodgate: Tokyo’s Haunted Red Floodgate on the Arakawa
English Version Kyu-Iwabuchi Floodgate, also known as the Red Floodgate, is a large floodgate separating the Arakawa River and the Sumida River in Kita Cit