Discover Japan’s Dark Side

English Version Nanasawa Rehabilitation Hospital in Atsugi, Kanagawa, is tied to a few quiet but unsettling local rumors. Some say that an old-fashioned pr

English Version Deep in the mountains of Atsugi, Kanagawa Prefecture, Yamagami Tunnel has long been known as one of the area’s most frightening haunted spo

English Version Nojima Park is a seaside park in Kanazawa Ward, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture. Today it is known for its observation deck, barbecue area, c

English Version Scary Japan has previously covered human rights abuses in Tibet and Uyghur regions that do not always receive major media attention. This a

English Version You know the Mona Lisa. You know The Last Supper. But what exactly makes Leonardo da Vinci so extraordinary? A lot of people feel that way.

English Version Iwami Ginzan in Omori, Oda City, Shimane Prefecture, is said to have the remains of a former execution ground nearby. According to local ru

English Version In Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, there is an old bridge long associated with reports of suicides and ghostly phenomena: Uchikoshi Bridge.

English Version Visitors and locals have reported a range of unsettling phenomena at Sennin Tsubo: the feeling of being watched by someone unseen, footstep

English Version Tachikue Gorge in Izumo, Shimane Prefecture, lies along National Route 184. It is home to a group of more than 1,000 Jizo statues. Accordin

English Version Kanagawa Prefectural Mitsuike Park in Yokohama is a large public park named for its three ponds. With tennis courts, a pool, and famous che