Kyoto
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Kyoto, known for its stunning temples, traditional wooden houses, and vibrant cultural heritage, serves as a reminder of Japan's enchanting past. Beneath its serene facade, the shadows whisper of restless spirits lurking in the creaking corridors of long-forgotten inns.

Ryokan Sumiya Kihoan

Japan

Kyoto

Spook rating:
5
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Guests have shared experiences of hearing voices and laughter in empty rooms; as well as sightings of ghostly figures in traditional attire.
Price estimate per night

262

USD
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Ryokan Sumiya Kihoan, with its creaking wooden floors and shadowed hallways, whispers secrets from the Edo period, where the laughter of unseen guests lingers like the ghostly aroma of ancient tea. As moonlight seeps through shoji screens, specters in flowing kimonos drift past, their hollow eyes gazing into the void of empty rooms that echo with disembodied voices-soft giggles and hushed conversations that beckon the living closer to the edge of the unexplainable. Those who dare to linger often find themselves ensnared in a spectral waltz, forever haunted by the realization that not all who wander through the ryokan's halls are of this world.

Kyo no Yado Kamanza

Japan

Kyoto

Spook rating:
5
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Guests have reported feeling cold drafts and experiencing strange sensations; as well as hearing whispers in the hallways.
Price estimate per night

254

USD
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In the shadowed halls of Kyo no Yado Kamanza, where centuries-old tatami mats sigh beneath unseen weight, a frigid draft snakes through the air, brushing the nape of your neck like a skeletal hand. Whispers, indistinguishable yet insistent, coil around the corners of the dimly lit corridors, as if the very walls are steeped in the secrets of those who lingered too long. Guests who dared to sleep beneath the solemn gaze of the cherry blossoms have awoken not to dreams, but to the chilling realization that the past never quite forgets, nor does it ever truly release its grip.

Hotel Mume

Japan

Kyoto

Spook rating:
5
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Some guests have reported experiencing odd occurrences; such as lights flickering and the feeling of being watched while alone in their rooms.
Price estimate per night

225

USD
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At Hotel Mume, nestled in the heart of historic Kyoto, the air trembles with the whispers of souls long departed, their presence lingering in the dusky corridors like a forgotten melody. Guests often find themselves ensnared in a web of flickering lights, as if the hotel is teasing them with glimpses of a shadowy figure watching from the corner of their eye, a chill curling around their spine like a serpent. Many have checked out never to return, unable to shake the feeling that something far older than themselves was silently counting the moments they dared to stay.

Gion Shinmonso

Japan

Kyoto

Spook rating:
5
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Guests have reported hearing strange noises; such as whispers and footsteps; especially at night. Some have claimed to see apparitions of women in traditional kimonos.
Price estimate per night

225

USD
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At Gion Shinmonso, the air hangs thick with the whispers of the past, where the creaking floorboards echo like the soft cries of women lost to time, their silk kimonos rustling in unseen drafts. Guests often find themselves unnerved by the faint sound of footsteps padding through shadowy hallways, and the fleeting glimpse of ghostly figures lingering just beyond the corner of their vision, eyes filled with sorrow and longing. As night falls, the hotel seems to breathe, drawing in the unsuspecting with a promise of rest, only to hold them captive to the unsettling truth that some souls never truly leave.

Hotel Granvia Kyoto

Japan

Kyoto

Spook rating:
5
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Some guests have reported feeling an eerie presence in their rooms; with occasional cold spots and the sensation of being watched.
Price estimate per night

225

USD
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In the shadow of ancient temples, the Hotel Granvia Kyoto stands like a modern sentinel, yet its elegant face belies a sinister heart that beats in the silence of its halls. Guests have whispered of cold spots that creep along the walls, like icy fingers tracing the outlines of their fears, and the unsettling sense of unseen eyes lingering just beyond the periphery, a presence that wraps tightly around their throats like a constrictors embrace. Those who leave, if they leave, often carry with them the chilling weight of a gaze that never forgets, a lingering shiver that gnaws at the brittle edges of their sanity long after the doors have shut behind them.