Discover Japan’s Dark Side

English Version Osaka Pass is a mountain road in Itano, Itano District, Tokushima Prefecture, rumored to be one of the area’s eerier late-night drives. Acc

English Version This railroad crossing in Obu City, Aichi Prefecture, is rumored to be a haunted spot where photos sometimes capture large numbers of myste

English Version Religion is deeply tied to human life for many people. In some societies, not believing in any religion can even be seen as strange. Yet de

English Version The so-called “Blue-Roofed House” is a rumored haunted spot in Iwamizawa, Hokkaido. According to local stories, people who take photos here

English Version Peko-chan House is an urban legend tied to a house in Yoshino, Kagoshima. According to the rumor, there is a cursed notebook inside the hom

English Version Isegami Tunnel, located in Tsuretani-cho, Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture, is said to be the site of many strange incidents. According to loc

Katsushika Hokusai is known internationally for views of Mount Fuji and waves, yet much of his supernatural art appeared in a less familiar place: illustrated books. The Hokusai Museum in Obuse, Nagano, is bringing that darker body of wo...

English Version On July 13, 1917, in Fatima, a small town in Portugal, the Virgin Mary is said to have appeared at a place known as Cabeço Hill and given t

English Version Tawarazaka, in Ueki-machi, Kita Ward, Kumamoto City, is known as a former battlefield of the Satsuma Rebellion, where thousands of people a

English Version Ikobe Coast in Toyohashi, Aichi, is known among some visitors for unsettling stories: voices heard from the forest, and sightings of a woma