Discover Japan’s Dark Side

English Version Daidohira Pond, located inside Aichi Forest Park, is rumored to be haunted by the spirit of a woman. According to local stories, a woman is

English Version For readers who do not know much about the rise of Nazi Germany, one fact may come as a surprise: in its early years, Hitler’s dictatorship

English Version Sennichi Cemetery, located in Tsuji Sanda, Kamo-cho, Kizugawa City, Kyoto Prefecture, is associated with a number of eerie local reports. P

English Version Nanbu Kyuryo Park is a large park in Yokkaichi, Mie Prefecture, but among some locals and ghost-story fans, it has a darker reputation. Eve

English Version In a previous article, we looked at the mysteries surrounding Adolf Hitler’s antisemitic ideology and the persecution of Jewish people unde

English Version Kutsuzawa Lake is located in Shiojiri, Nagano Prefecture. According to local rumors, the area was once the site of repeated suicides by dro

Hachijojima’s Glowing Mushroom Night Walk returns July 25, 2026, after typhoon recovery, offering guided tours, bioluminescence learning, and new science programs.

English Version A Local Landmark with an Unsettling Rumor This three-story white building in Otsuka, Gamagori City, Aichi Prefecture, is said to be well kn

English Version In Kyoto’s Kita-Saga Asaharayama-cho area, there is a murky pond known as “Blood Pond.” Local stories say many spirits are present here. Ac

English Version The Okutama Lake Ropeway is an abandoned site in Okutama, Nishitama District, Tokyo, along the Okutama Shuyu Road. One reported strange exp