Discover Japan’s Dark Side

English Version Oga Prince Hotel in Oga City, Akita Prefecture, is associated with several ghost stories and unsettling rumors. According to one rumor, if

English Version Sefa-utaki in Nanjo, Okinawa, is said to be a place where unusual things have happened—one rumor claims that cameras have suddenly stopped

English Version When people think of Joan of Arc, they often picture a national heroine of France, a battlefield saint who helped lead the French army to v

English Version Natagiri Tunnel, near Natagiri Pass in Mogami Town, Mogami District, Yamagata Prefecture, is said to be haunted by the spirit of a woman. A

The Raku Museum’s autumn exhibition highlights how chrysanthemum motifs on Raku tea bowls mark the seasonal shift in Kyoto’s tea culture each September.

English Version Fujimi Second Tunnel is said to be located around Hanadate Kuzuno in Daisen City, Akita Prefecture, near the Omagari Bypass. The Rumor Acco

English Version In this house, people say that water sometimes runs from the drainage channel even though the place is supposedly uninhabited. According to

English Version Chausu Pass, located around Wakimoto Tayasawa-Kanezawa in Oga City, Akita Prefecture, is said to have several unsettling local rumors attac

English Version Fujiya is a famous Japanese sweets company known for cakes, ice cream, and other Western-style desserts. Its beloved mascot, Peko-chan, is

English Version This is one of the better-known haunted spots in Akita Prefecture. The site is said to be a scrap yard where abandoned cars have been gathe