Discover Japan’s Dark Side

English Version The former Sanshuen Hotel in Kota Town, Aichi Prefecture, is said to be the setting for several unsettling rumors. Visitors and local ghost

English Version Motel Sun River is said to be located in Oji Otsubo, Shino-cho, Kameoka City, Kyoto Prefecture. According to local ghost stories, the spiri

English Version Irei no Mori is the site associated with a tragic aviation accident in which a passenger aircraft and a Japan Air Self-Defense Force fighte

English Version At Otamoi Coast in Otaru, people say that late at night, the voices of many people can be heard coming from the seaside, even when no one i

English Version Oda Nobunaga, famously nicknamed the Demon King of the Sixth Heaven, was killed by his retainer Akechi Mitsuhide in the event known as the

English Version For generations, the legend of the Tokugawa buried treasure has been told as one of Japan’s great urban legends. Yet it has never been conc

English Version If you met a witch or a sorcerer who could grant any wish, what would you ask for? Most of us have probably enjoyed imagining that at least

English Version Near Kamui Kotan Tunnel, people have reported seeing the ghost of a woman with long hair. The nearby Ishikari River is known for its powerf

English Version Kubizuka Daimyojin in Nishikyo Ward, Kyoto, is surrounded by unsettling rumors. Some visitors claim that orb-like lights can appear in phot

English Version Suzuran Park in Otofuke, Hokkaido, has gathered a few unsettling rumors over the years. Some say that late at night, the sound of a baby cr