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Tokyo
Hachioji Castle Ruins: Tokyo’s Most Chilling Haunted Historic Site
English Version When you hear the phrase “haunted spot,” what kind of place comes to mind? Maybe an abandoned village hidden deep in the mountains, down a -
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Iwate’s Haunted Shijushida Dam: Reported Suicides, the Red Bridge, and Ghostly Hands
English Version Shijushida Dam in Iwate Prefecture became widely known after a tragic 2016 incident in which two high school girls were believed to have ju -
Shikoku
Fujimiya Shrine: Kochi’s Rumored Haunted Shrine and Its Floating Head Legend
English Version Fujimiya Shrine is known as one of Kochi Prefecture’s more famous haunted spots. According to stories told about the shrine, a severed head -
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Sky Rest New Muroto: A Haunted Ruin in Kochi Prefecture
English Version Sky Rest New Muroto is often introduced as one of Kochi Prefecture’s haunted spots. It is also well known among fans of abandoned places in -
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Cape Ashizuri: Kochi’s Haunted Cliff and the Buddhist Sea-Rite Behind Its Dark Reputation
English Version Shikoku is famous for the Ohenro, the pilgrimage to the 88 sacred temples associated with Kobo Daishi, also known as Kukai. The route becam -
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Mikaeri Bridge: Kochi’s Haunted Mountain Bridge of No Looking Back
English Version Kochi Prefecture is home to a well-known haunted spot called Mikaeri Bridge, or the Bridge of Looking Back. It is said to be deep in the mo -
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Kyoto’s “Military Hospital” Ruins in Yawata: The Truth Behind the Burma Monastery Ghost Spot
English Version Kyoto is famous as Japan’s elegant ancient capital, but its long history also has a darker side: bloodshed, legends, yokai, and places said -
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Hyogo Haunted Places: The Body at F Mountain Pass
English Version Hyogo Prefecture has no shortage of places whispered about as haunted. Mt. Kabuto is often named among the scariest, and Mt. Myoken on the -
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Nanbara Tunnel and Myojin Tunnel: Hiroshima’s Notorious Haunted Road Legends
English Version Nanbara Tunnel in Hiroshima is officially called Nanbara Zuido, using an older word for tunnel. It sits on Hiroshima Prefectural Route 253, -
Scary Stories
Nichiren’s Cave in Niigata: A Haunted Spot, a Stolen Statue, and a Serpent Legend
English Version According to a September 26, 2019 report by Niigata Nippo More, a stone statue of Shichimen Daimyojin was stolen from a cave managed by Kak