ghosts

Kyoto becomes City of Yokai, with Night Parade of One Hundred Demons festival this autumn

Japan’s supernatural world springs to life in a special Hyakki Yagyo event you won’t want to miss. 

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Scared karate expert breaks haunted house ghost’s jaw, files lawsuit that it wasn’t all his fault

”But you see, I was drunk at the time!” is an unusual way to justify kicking someone in the face.

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Kyoto’s 100 Demons yokai monster parade returns!

Spirits from traditional folklore will once again take over Taishogun Shotengai for the night.

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Mister Donut’s new collection of ghost characters brings a fun new twist to Halloween

Come for the spooky cute doughnuts, stay for their creative backstories.

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Turning a crazy cheap country Japanese house into a home — Step 4: Ghost Hunting【SoraHouse】

Installing an overnight trail cam at our old house reveals an unexpected visitor.

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Japanese comedian points out good way to spot ghosts during pandemic

The times they are a-changing, but ghosts never do.

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Halloween arrives at Starbucks Japan, with glow-in-the-dark drinkware and popping doughnuts

A collection filled with hidden surprises. 

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Japanese Halloween cake is too scary for its own good

A naughty ghost that threatens to make children cry.

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Mr Sato makes a frightening purchase at an Akihabara vending machine

A product literally shrouded in mystery. 

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This mysterious tunnel in Japan is like none you’ve ever seen before

A road that isn’t wide enough for cars and a dark, secret chamber are just some of the surprises at this off-the-beaten path destination.

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Tokyo’s angriest ghost gets a brand-new grave for his millennium-old severed head【Photos】

So far so good, as no one has mysteriously died since the renovation finished.

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We visit Oshima, an island in Japan where walking counterclockwise means death【Haunted Japan】

We send Seiji to find out more about the terrible curse!

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Seiji attempts to moonwalk his way out of the curse of Oshimabashi【Haunted Japan】

A legendary curse versus a legendary dance move.

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Cursed sites of Tokyo: A love shrine with 7 mysteries and a vengeful samurai ghost

Dark details you won’t find in travel guides to Japan. 

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Samurai’s severed head moved in Tokyo, earthquake occurs at his body in Ibaraki

“More care than a nuclear weapon” required to restore the burial mound dedicated to Japan’s most vengeful spirit.

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Coronavirus leads to creation of haunted toilet at Japanese theme park

Come for the legend of Hanako-san, stay for the fun of being trapped inside a Japanese coffin.

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No escape from the terror with Japan’s new haunted Ferris wheel

Zombie Ferris Wheel of Hell is nearly 20 minutes of horror on Japan’s tallest Ferris wheel.

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Do Japanese ghosts have a lifespan of roughly 400 years?

Yes, I know “ghost lifespan” is an oxymoron. Let’s move on.

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Coronavirus leads to the creation of haunted drive-in in Tokyo this summer【Photos】

Pandemic is changing how haunted houses work in Japan, but the terrifying show will go on.

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Visiting Kyoto’s Pool of Blood — A ghost-hunting alternative to the city’s temples and shrines

Rumored to be haunted by multiple spirits and located near the grave of Emperor Saga.

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