Halloween
The Strange Story of Tokyo Narita Airport’s Haunted Hotel
Mummified bodies, bizarre cults, and reincarnation—and that’s just the beginning.
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True Japan Ghost Stories from GaijinPot Readers
Things that go bump in the night and haunted English schools are amongst these ghostly encounters, just in time for Halloween.
Beyond ‘Kowai’: 10 Japanese Words For When You’re Freaked Out
This Halloween, be more than just scared with these new Japanese words and phrases to express your fear like a pro.
A Ranking of the Worst Don Quijote Halloween Costumes You Can Buy This Year
Need a last-minute Halloween costume? We list this year's Donki offerings from ugly to my eyes are bleeding.
5 of the Creepiest Abandoned Places in Japan
Known as Haikyo or “ruins,” these spots are more than just apocalyptic photo ops.
Nightmare on Dotonbori: Top Halloween Spots in Osaka
Five spooktastic places for to get your monster mash on this Halloween in Osaka.
Useful Japanese Halloween Vocabulary
Learn these words to help you identify some of the costumed characters you might encounter this Halloween.
7 Terrifying Japanese Urban Legends That Are Based on True Stories
From human sacrifices to abandoned villages, these real Japanese legends give us the creeps.
8 Halloween Treats You Can Get at the Convenience Store in Japan
Save the tricks and give us all the spooky fall-flavored treats.
5 Scary Japanese Foods and Why You Should Try Them
To experience the pleasure, you must also brave the pain of Japan’s complex culinary underworld.
5 Classic Japanese Horror Movies You Must Watch
We dare you to watch these J-horror classics alone in the dark this weekend.
7 Scariest Japanese Ghosts and Ghouls to Haunt Your Dreams
We hope you don’t run into any of these yurei and yokai this Halloween.
