Discover Japan’s Dark Side

English Version This time, we’re looking at Sakuragi Shrine, a quiet shrine standing in Tokorozawa City, Saitama Prefecture. Among local ghost-story fans,

English Version Morikawa Park is located at 1-24-1 Mashiki, Ginowan City, Okinawa Prefecture. It is known not only as a local park, but also as a sacred pl

English Version A Western-Style Ruin in Kochi Hotel Kotei is an abandoned hotel in Nagahama, Kochi City, Kochi Prefecture. Its brick exterior gives it the

English Version Unosu Cliffs, located in the Makizawa area of Tanohata Village in Iwate Prefecture, are said to have a grim reputation as a place associate

English Version Modern arguments between Japan and South Korea often revolve around historical memory, including forced labor and the comfort women issue.

Yanagidani Kannon will unveil its rare Rakuchu Rakugai folding screen from October 17–25, 2026, offering a vivid map of vanished Kyoto.

English Version One rumor says that one of the rooms has a mirrored ceiling. If you take a photo of that mirror, a woman is said to appear beside the perso

English Version Yubetsu Coal Mine in Akan-cho, Kushiro, Hokkaido, is known among ghost-spot enthusiasts as a place so intense that people who claim to be h

English Version Gankutsu Hotel in Kitayoshimi, Yoshimi Town, Saitama, has long been known as one of the area’s well-known haunted spots. According to local

Discover the 2026 Miyamae Neputa festival in Kawasaki: event schedule, access, and how Aomori-style lantern floats are reimagined in an urban setting.