List of reportedly haunted locations in Japan

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List of reportedly haunted locations in Japan (short version)

Tokyo
- Sunshine 60: A skyscraper built where Sugamo Prison once stood; the prison held several war criminals (including Hideki Tojo) who were hanged there in 1948, and Soviet spy Richard Sorge was executed there in 1944. The site is said to be haunted around the building.
- Masakado’s grave: Supposed resting place of Taira no Masakado; there are tales that workers disturbing the grave have had accidents.
- Oiwa Shrine: Believed to be the former home of a woman murdered by her husband.
- Hachiōji Castle: An abandoned castle site where visitors say they hear screams of women.
- Prudential Tower (Tokyo): A 1982 fire killed 33 people; some say the building is haunted.
- Akasaka Mansion hotel: A guest claimed to be dragged by an unseen force.
- Doryodo Ruins: The ruins where two murder victims were found; visitors report hearing screams.
- Prime Minister’s Residence (Naikaku Souri Daijin Kantei): Hauntings linked to historical incidents; a memoir mentions seeing spirits in the garden.

Kyoto
- Kiyotaki Tunnel: One of Kyoto’s most famous haunted spots.
- Midoro Pond: A spirit (a young girl) is said to haunt this pond.

Yamanashi
- Aokigahara (the Suicide Forest): A well-known haunted forest associated with many deaths; believed to be haunted by the restless spirits (yūrei).
- Oiran Buchi: A legend about many prostitutes who were killed during the Sengoku period to hide gold; the site is said to be haunted.

Other
- Okiku Well (Himeji Castle): Linked to the Okiku legend; reputedly haunted.
- Himeji Castle: Believed to be haunted by the spirit from the Okiku legend.
- Mount Osore: Thought of as a gateway to the underworld.
- Gridley Tunnel (Yokosuka): A samurai appears to solo explorers between midnight and 1:00 am on rainy nights.
- Maruoka Castle: Legend says Oshizu flooded the moat after a broken promise related to loyalty and marriage.
- Ryokufuso Inn: Supposedly home to a zashiki-warashi; guests have reported being touched and seeing ghostly white balls.

See also
- Japanese mythology
- List of haunted locations
- Japanese superstitions
- Kimodameshi (learning about ghosts by staying in haunted places)
- Japanese urban legends