Discover Japan’s Dark Side

English Version Hotel 2001 is an abandoned hotel in Tomi, Nagano Prefecture, said to have been forced out of business after a murder case in the past. Sinc

English Version This site in Yawata, Kyoto, is said to be a dangerous place surrounded by strange rumors—some locals reportedly avoid going near it altoget

English Version Along the Oiwake Soran Line in Nagaiso, Taisei-ku, Setana, Hokkaido, there is a coastal formation known as Mammoth Rock. Among campers and

Fukushima Hachimangu Shrine in Yame, Fukuoka, transforms into a luminous goldfish aquarium on summer Friday and Saturday nights, offering a modern, family-friendly night visit with projection mapping and special seasonal shrine stamps.

English Version This abandoned building in Uto, Kumamoto, is said to be haunted by a spirit that appears in the bathroom. Rumors about the site vary. Some

English Version The Jimokuji House is rumored to be a place where misfortune befell one resident after another. According to local stories, a married coupl

English Version Lake Shikaribetsu in Shikaoi, Hokkaido, is surrounded by quiet mountain scenery, but it also carries a darker local reputation. According t

English Version As covered previously in our look at Nazi Germany’s dark science and technology, German military engineering during World War II was often

English Version This abandoned facility in Toyoake, Aichi Prefecture, is said to be a place where sightings of a female ghost are often reported. Part of t

English Version Do you believe in spiritual sensitivity—the kind of “sixth sense” that science cannot easily explain? The man in this story did not. At lea