Kaidan in Tokyo
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The Shadow in the Alley
Tokyo
This is something I heard in Yanaka… I can't say for certain it's true, so please keep that in mind as you listen. It wa…
The House of Flesh in Shibuya
Tokyo
Shibuya is one of Tokyo's most restless districts, alive with crowds at every hour. Yet beneath that clamour, hidden fro…
The Whisper of Mount Mitake
Tokyo
Escape the roar of Tokyo, and there it stands — Mount Mitake, held sacred since time beyond memory. The mountain has nev…
The Ill-Omened Ring of Aoyama
Tokyo
…This is something I heard from someone else, you understand. It concerns a back street in Aoyama. Just off Omotesando, …
Couples Who Ride the Boats on Shinobazu Pond Always Break Up
Shinobazu Pond
Hey, can I tell you something? Do you know Shinobazu Pond? The one in Ueno Park, where lotus leaves drift across the wat…
The Vanished "Special" Toilet at Ueno Station
Ueno Station
This is something I heard from an acquaintance — the kind of story that slips away the moment you try to pin it down. It…
The Blessing of the Kappa That Dwells in Kappabashi
Kappabashi, Sōgenji
Hey, are you listening? Tonight I want to tell you about Kappabashi. You know the kitchenware district, right? That stre…
The Ox-Demon That Descended Upon Sensō-ji
Sensōji, Sumida River
This is a story I heard told as something from long, long ago. From the Kamakura period, apparently. Apparently — becaus…
The Cursed Road on the Site of Jūrinji Temple
Jūrinji (roads around the former site)
Hey, can I tell you something? It's about Ikebukuro… I can't say for certain it's true. But I've heard that several elde…
The Vanishing Building in Shinjuku San-chome
Shinjuku Sanchōme
Hey, can I tell you something? It's about Shinjuku San-chome… and I have no way to verify it, so I honestly can't say wh…
Shinjuku Station West Exit: The Strange Passage from Underground to Surface
Shinjuku Station West Exit
This is something I heard directly from someone. I never had any desire to verify it myself — but it lodged itself in my…
The "Time-Eater" Passage Beneath Shibuya Station
Shibuya Station underground passage
This is something I heard from an acquaintance, not too long ago. There's no way to verify it, and whether you believe i…
The Kappa Daimyojin of Kappabashi
Sōgenji (Kappabashi Dougu Street)
Hey, can I tell you something? It's about Kappabashi — there's this story that's been nagging at me. You know that kitch…
The Dragon of Ueno Toshogu That Drinks from the Pond
Ueno Toshogu Shrine, Shinobazu Pond
Now then, let me tell you something. You'll know the dragon carvings on the karamon gate at Ueno's Toshogu Shrine — one …
The Curse of the Stump in the Forest of the Sixth Heaven
Tree stump at the former Dairokuten Forest (Okamoto, Setagaya Ward)
Hey, can I tell you something? Apparently there's a strange stump in Okamoto, over in Setagaya. It's right alongside the…
The Curse of Masakado's Burial Mound
Taira no Masakado's Kubizuka (Severed Head Mound)
…Well, just hear me out. This is a story about Tokyo. About Otemachi — that stretch of soaring towers, supposedly the mo…
Mikuni Alley, Echoes of the Past
Mikuni Koji
Hey, will you hear me out? I came across a strange story — something about Ikebukuro. I can't say I've verified any of i…
Ikebukuro Station, and the Invitation of the Vanished Platform
Ikebukuro Station
Well then. Let me tell you a story about Ikebukuro. This is something I heard from someone else, so I can't verify it my…
The Art Student from Machida Who Vanished That Summer
Near JR Naruse Station
Hey — can I tell you something? This is a story that's been whispered around Machida for a long time now. The kind of st…
The Curse of Shibuya109
Near Shibuya 109
Hey, are you listening? This is about Shibuya. About 109. That round building standing right in the middle of the scramb…
Shibuya Station: "The Exit That Doesn't Exist"
Underground Shibuya Station
This is something I heard from a friend of a friend. There's no way to verify it, but certain details caught in my mind …
The Curse of the Inokashira Park Boats
Inokashira Onshi Park
Hey, are you listening? There's something I want to tell you — and I want to say it quietly, almost in a whisper. You kn…
The Ghost of the Candy Seller at Kōgenji
Kōgenji Temple
This is a story from Nagasaki. Kōgenji — perhaps some of you have heard of it. It is an old temple in Nagasaki City. And…
The Headless Woman of Inokashira Park
Inokashira Onshi Park
……Have you heard the story? About the pond at Inokashira. I cannot say with any certainty that it is true. Only — those …
The Curse of the Inokashira Park Rowboats
Inokashira Onshi Park
Hey, can I tell you something? There's this story about Inokashira Park that's been bothering me. I can't say for certai…
The Curse of the Ghost Building in Kichijoji
Kichijoji Echo Building (now a certain craft specialty store in front of Kichijoji Station)
This is something I heard from an acquaintance of mine. There's no way to verify any of it, so please take it simply as …
The Echo That Lingers on Ueno Hill
Ueno Onshi Park (especially around Chikemuri-zaka)
……Would you care to hear it? This is a tale I have come across many times, serving as I do within the grove of Ueno. I c…
Lost Property, Platform 13
Platform 13 Toilet, JR Ueno Station
Hey, are you listening? This is about Ueno Station. There's been a rumour going around for years — about a strange woman…
The Shadow Lurking in Shinobazu Pond
Shinobazu Pond
Would you mind hearing me out for a moment? This didn't happen to me directly, you understand… it's something I heard la…
The Underground Shopping Street of Reunion, Lurking Along the Ginza Line
Ginza Line (deep along the tracks, beyond the terminal station, etc.)
…Might I trouble you with something? I cannot say with any certainty that this is true. It is only a story that has pass…
The Haunted House at Hanayashiki, and the Child Who Didn't Move
An old amusement park in Asakusa (particularly the haunted house and former restroom area)
Hey — are you listening? You know about it, don't you. The oldest amusement park in Japan, tucked into a corner of Asaku…
The Demon Hag of Ubagaike
Hanakawado Park / Ubagaike
Now then, the tale I have for you today is… a tale from Asakusa. Just a short walk from Senso-ji — no more than five min…
The Curse of the Ikebukuro Shimentoson
Ikebukuro Shimenzoto
Hey, can I tell you something? It's about Ikebukuro… just hear me out for a minute. So, apparently there's a stone monum…
The Curse of Sunshine 60 and the Old Sugamo Prison
Sunshine City / Higashi-Ikebukuro Chuo Park
This is something I heard secondhand. I can't vouch for any of it. You know Sunshine 60 in Ikebukuro — that building? Th…
Kabukicho: The Elevator That Doesn't Bring You Back
Kabukicho
…Please, allow me a moment of your time. I cannot vouch for any of this. But it is a story I have heard more than once, …
The Shadow Hanging on Hakone Hill
Shinjuku Chuo Park
Can I tell you something? It's about Shinjuku Chuo Park… I can't say I've confirmed any of it, and if you asked me exact…
The Sound of Surf Beneath Shinjuku Station
Shinjuku Station
Can I tell you something? It's about Shinjuku — no way to verify any of it, mind you, came to me through a friend of a f…
The Man-Eating Pine of Udagawacho
Udagawacho (near Kitatani Inari Shrine)
…This is something I heard. Whether it is true, I really cannot say. There was, they say, a pine tree in Udagawacho. Som…
The Upside-Down Woman of the Sendagaya Tunnel
Sendagaya Tunnel
This is something I heard from an acquaintance. There's no way to verify it, so take it for what it is. You know the Sen…
The Black Shadow of Yoyogi Park
Yoyogi Park
Hey, can I tell you something? It's about Yoyogi Park. I can't say for certain any of this is true, but… there's this ru…
The Labyrinth Exit of Shibuya Station
Shibuya Station
This is something I heard from an acquaintance of mine. I can't say I've verified any of it — but the strange thing is h…
The Other Voice
Shiba Park, Minato Ward, Tokyo Metropolis, Japan
…Whether any of this is true, I cannot say with certainty. I can only pass along what I was told, exactly as it was told…
Night Whispers in Shiba Park
Shiba Park, Minato Ward, Tokyo
Hey, can I tell you something? Something that happened… at the Mos Burger in Shiba Park. Tonight feels like the right ti…