Scary Japanese urban legends, myths and ghost stories. Read scary stories that inspired many famous horror movies, anime and manga. Find out more about them and send a chill down your spine. Years ago in Japan, there was a tradition where people would gather in a room and light 100 candles. Then they would start telling scary tales and ghost stories. At the end of each story, they would extinguish a candle. The room would grow darker and darker and the stories would become scarier and scarier. At the end of the final ghost story, the room would be in complete darkness. So let’s light a few candles and read on:
Hikiko-san
Black Teeth
To answer everyone’s questions about the Japanese fascination with toilets, it goes back to the days when wells were believed to be entrances to the underworld. Now no-one uses wells anymore, toilets have kind of taken their place.
Japan has the most scary and messed up legends
OMG Japanese people are so awesome. Thanks sfk. Great work. Love ya. 100/10 scared kids
japan has the most scary and messed up urban legends o.0
After I commented on a bunch o these, I said while sitting beside my mom, “I have tricked other people into reading scary stories.” Then she said, “That’s not funny.” She obviously doesn’t get how people commenting on stuff makes other people read them.
Has anyone read Cow Head?
Love these!!
There is a Japanese urban legend in which when we go to public toilet,school toilet,etc we hear a voice saying
“Which is your favorite color blue, red or white”
If we say red, we die by being stabbed (or something like this)
And if we say blue, we die by being strangled (not sure about this too)
Lastly if we say white, we survive!!
creepy!!!!!!!!!!!
I love how creepy these are. Can’t sleep anymore hehe
i think that all of these stories are super creepy and I think that you should read all of them too and i think that you should go try to find the story Cow Head because it is said that it is so scary that it can kill you.
Japanese legends are the best. They always have the creepiest ones. My favourites are ‘The Slit-Mouthed Woman’ and ‘Himuro Mansion.’
Omfg I can’t go to the restroom because of the toilet girl!
Oh great. So now the Kappa will feel up my butt while Hanako San scares me and Kashima Reiko and Red Cloak will show their curious side by asking questions, and I’ll get a bad poop because I read tominos hell out loud. Thanks, Japan.
It’s dangerous to call Hanako’s name out loud in the girls’ bathroom in school at night
kuchisake onna’s face nearly creeped me out!!! the night I saw her face I had a dream that she is none other than my friend; Hopefully it was just a dream
I don’t know why, but I’m more scared of Japanese Urban Legends. :/ Weird.
Is any of these stories true? -w- cause I am scared now if Kashi…. :'( I dont wanna die or lose my legs ><
love the stories i cant go to the toilet now
These stories all read the same to me. Not saying there “BAD”, but they weren’t as good as I remember them as a child. But than again, these were meant for the terrorizing of children. There’s no better thoughts than a scared kid. Best childhood memories.
you should read kashima reiko! its fake!!! i read it like 5 months ago!!!
I am never going to visit Japan as most of the Legends have origanted there and some ARE true.
Creeps me out to think of The Slit Mouth Woman and The Toilet Ghosts!
Eeeeewwwwww !!!!
I love this site!!!!!!!
Just hope I dont finish all of the stories !!
i know japanese urban legends… i know kappa and yuki-onna. they are actually yokia meaning demons.there is a story about yuki-onna…
The Slith Mouth woman was interesting!
I read the slit mouth woman and i saw that same girl but she wasn’t crying “Help Me!” and didn’t kill me with scizzors. OMG. I also read toilet ghost. I AM NEVER GOING TO THE BATHROOM AGAIN. After I read that story, I would always look in the toilet and get my dad to use the plunger to see if she was in there. LOL. CREEPY.
idk if i should read Rashima Reiko. I read the beginning and it said ‘if you don’t want to see her, don’t read this.’ SHOULD I?? I will. They always say this and it’s never true.