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The Night-Crying Stone at Jitsugyoji Temple in Hakodate
English Version At Jitsugyoji Temple in Funamicho, Hakodate, there is a stone associated with a strange rumor: some say they have heard crying coming from -
Yubetsu Coal Mine Hospital Ruins: Hokkaido’s Abandoned Mining-Town Haunt
English Version At the ruins of the former Yubetsu Coal Mine Hospital in Akan-cho, Kushiro, visitors and urban legend fans often mention a strange detail: -
Mannenji Temple and the Okiku Doll Whose Hair Is Said to Grow
English Version The Legend of the Okiku Doll Mannenji Temple in Iwamizawa, Hokkaido, is associated with one of Japan’s best-known “cursed doll” stories: th -
The Red Grave in Hakodate: A Local Rumor About Reading Its Inscription
English Version In Funami-cho, Hakodate, there is a place known in local rumor as the “Red Grave.” According to the story, anyone who reads the characters
