Yokai

Discover the chilling Nabeshima Bakeneko Disturbance, one of Japan's top phantom cat legends. Explore its history and sites in Saga Prefecture.

Discover the legends of Ichijo Modoribashi in Kyoto. Explore stories of Heian-period ghosts, demon battles, and local customs at this historic bridge.

Discover the chilling Ainu legend of Ipetam, the man-eating sword of Asahikawa, and explore the sacred landscapes of Tateiwa rock and Kamuy…

Discover Inō Mononoke Roku in Miyoshi, Hiroshima. Explore the legend of the 30-night ghost siege, visit the Miyoshi Mononoke Museum, and see…

Explore the chilling Japanese folklore of Konaki-jijii at Oboke Gorge and Fujikawa Valley in Miyoshi, Tokushima, recognized as a Kai-isan (yokai heritage)…

Discover the haunting Ainu legend of Ipetam, the cursed man-eating demon sword of Asahikawa's sacred Kamuikotan Gorge, and the mysterious Tateiwa rock.

Explore the Awa Tanuki War, Tokushima's legendary battle of magical tanuki. Discover historic battlefield markers, Kincho Shrine, and local folklore.

Discover Mikaribaba, the one-eyed hag of Yokohama folklore. Learn about traditional warding customs, lunar calendar visits, and Japanese yokai history.

Discover the eerie Japanese folklore of the Tsurube-otoshi in Kameoka, Kyoto. Explore local legends from the Tanba region and historic autumn-night tales.

Discover Kappabuchi Pool and Jokenji Temple in Tono, Iwate—the legendary home of Japanese water spirits featured in Kunio Yanagita's Tono Monogatari.

Discover the chilling Kamikawa Ainu legend of Ipetam in Asahikawa, Hokkaido. Explore the story behind Tateiwa, the red sword-shaped rock, and Suijin…

Discover the legend of the Nyudo-bozu, a shape-shifting monk yokai from Shinshiro in Aichi Prefecture, and learn the folklore behind this growing…