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Japan is renowned for its rich history, breathtaking landmarks like Mount Fuji, and vibrant culture that blends tradition and modernity. Yet, within its ancient hotels, whispers of restless spirits linger, beckoning travelers into shadowy rooms where time distorts and nightmares come alive.

Takayama Ouan

Average price per night

$120

USD
Spook rating:
5.0
(1 votes)
Some visitors have experienced items moving on their own and have reported seeing apparitions in the onsen (hot spring) area.
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Takayama Ouan looms like a shadow from a bygone era, its wooden beams steeped in centuries of whispered secrets and lingering sorrows. In the steam of the onsen, where the water bubbles softly, ghostly figures emerge momentarily, their hollow eyes seeking solace from the living, while behind them, the rattling of unseen hands sends cold shivers racing up the spines of unwary guests. Those who dare to linger too long often leave with an inexplicable unease, haunted not just by what they have glimpsed, but by what they cannot see.

Hotel New Grand

Average price per night

$249

USD
Spook rating:
5.0
(1 votes)
This historic hotel is said to be haunted by the ghost of a former guest who died under mysterious circumstances. Staff and guests have reported seeing a woman in white wandering the halls.
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In the dimly lit corridors of the Hotel New Grand, the air hangs thick with the whispered echoes of a bygone era, where the scent of jasmine and dread intertwines like lovers breath. Guests have often caught a glimpse of a woman in white, her sorrowful figure gliding silently past their doorways, a reminder that not all who check out ever truly leave. The chill that descends as night falls whispers a warning: in these haunted halls, the living may well become the next chapter in a story still unfolding.

The Yokohama Hostel Village

Average price per night

$210

USD
Spook rating:
5.0
(1 votes)
Guests have reported feeling a strange presence in the common areas and hearing unexplained noises during the night.
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In the dim, shadowy corners of The Yokohama Hostel Village, where the ghosts of history seem to linger like fog clinging to the streets, whispers of the past echo through the night, a chilling cacophony that draws the unsuspecting closer. Guests huddle in the common area, unease prickling at their skin as they hear the soft scuttling of unseen visitors and the hollow echo of laughter that doesnt belong to the living, a symphony of disquiet that leaves them wondering if they are truly alone. As sleep claims them, the insistent thumping from beneath the floorboards awakens a gnawing dread-an unnamed thing waiting to emerge, hungry for the warmth of the living.

Gora Kadan

Average price per night

$471

USD
Spook rating:
5.0
(2 votes)
Guests have reported strange noises at night and sightings of a woman in a kimono wandering the gardens.
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Beneath the sprawling shadows of ancient cedars, Gora Kadan lurked like a wounded beast, its once-grand halls echoing with whispers that seemed to dance in the corners of your mind. Guests would often recount the soft rustle of silk against stone and the fleeting glimpse of a woman in a tattered kimono gliding through the moonlit gardens, her eyes pools of sorrow and rage that beckoned from beyond the veil. Each night, as the clock struck three, the air would grow thick with an unspeakable dread, leaving visitors to wonder if the spirits of the past watched from the darkened windows, waiting for the moment when they, too, would join the eternal procession.

Hotel Granvia Osaka

Average price per night

$189

USD
Spook rating:
5.0
(2 votes)
Guests have reported strange noises and the feeling of a presence in their rooms; particularly in the older sections of the hotel.
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The Hotel Granvia Osaka looms like a specter from the late 19th century, its grand facade a thin veil over the whispers of restless souls that echo through its shadowy hallways. Guests have reported the unsettling caress of unseen fingers at their backs as they drift into uneasy slumber, accompanied by the soft, disembodied murmurs of long-gone travelers who seem to beckon from the corners of the dimly lit rooms. It is said that those who linger too long in the older sections of the hotel may find themselves haunted not just by memories, but by the chilling certainty that something-or someone-has taken a keen interest in their fragile existence.

Sendai Kokusai Hotel

Average price per night

$228

USD
Spook rating:
5.0
(1 votes)
Some guests have experienced cold spots and sightings of a woman in white wandering the hallways.
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The Sendai Kokusai Hotel looms like a forgotten sentinel, its once-vibrant halls now shadows of their former selves, where whispers of the past coil around guests like a chilling mist. Cold spots bloom along the faded wallpaper, and the air thickens with a palpable dread, as if the walls themselves remember the footsteps of a woman in white, eternally wandering, searching for something lost amid the echoing silence. Those who have dared to spend a night within its confines often awaken breathless, haunted by the disquieting feeling that they are not alone, as a lingering gaze turns the corners of every room into a sinister invitation to the unknown.

Sapporo Kokusai Hotel

Average price per night

$168

USD
Spook rating:
5.0
(1 votes)
Some guests have reported hearing unexplained laughter and footsteps; particularly in the older sections of the hotel.
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The Sapporo Kokusai Hotel looms like an unwelcome memory, its concrete facade contrasting sharply with the whispers of laughter that curl through its aged corridors, echoing off the yellowing wallpaper as if the walls themselves were mocking the living. Guests often speak of soft footsteps trailing behind them, a chilling reminder that they are not alone; the older wings of the hotel breathe with the weight of forgotten stories, each room a crypt of memories begging to be unearthed. But beware, for those who linger too long may find themselves sharing their stay with the jubilant souls of the past-who might not be as fond of company as one would hope.

Hotel Monterey Yokohama

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Spook rating:
5.0
(1 votes)
Guests have reported unusual occurrences; such as furniture moving slightly and the feeling of being touched while sleeping.
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Beneath the polished veneer of Hotel Monterey Yokohama, where sleek modernity meets the whispers of a restless past, something sinister stirs-the furniture shifts imperceptibly, a ghostly hand caressing the warm flesh of unsuspecting sleepers, leaving them ensnared in a cocoon of breathless terror. Each guest is but a fleeting shadow against the brooding walls, unaware that they are but the latest in a procession of souls tinged with a paralyzing chill, their nights punctuated by the soft, insistent brush of an unseen presence. As dawn breaks, the echoes of their muffled screams dissolve into the sterile air, leaving behind only the lingering question: who-or what-awaits them come nightfall?

Auberge de Primavera

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Spook rating:
5.0
(1 votes)
Guests have reported seeing ghostly figures in the dining area and experiencing sudden cold spots.
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Beneath the serene facade of the Auberge de Primavera, where the whispers of travelers past curl like smoke in the dim light of the dining area, an unsettling chill lingers-an uninvited guest that seeps into bones and marrow. Guests have been known to catch fleeting glimpses of ghostly figures, their hollow eyes glinting with the weight of forgotten sorrow, while sudden cold spots prick the skin like icy fingers tracing a warning deep within the soul. With each passing night, the air thickens with dread, a reminder that some visitors check in but never truly leave, their murmurs woven into the very fabric of the hotel's haunted history.

Yamanoo

Average price per night

$391

USD
Spook rating:
5.0
(1 votes)
This traditional ryokan is said to be haunted by the spirit of a former guest who died there. Guests have reported seeing her ghost wandering the halls.
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In the hushed corridors of Yamanoo, the shadows twist and linger like uninvited guests, where tatami mats whisper secrets of a bygone era, echoing with the hesitant footsteps of a woman draped in gauzy white, eternally searching for the peace she never found in life. An icy draft seeps through the wooden walls, carrying with it the faint scent of jasmine and the soft, broken sobs of a spirit who once reveled in the ryokan's embrace, now trapped between time and despair. Those who dare to linger too long often sense her presence-an unsettling heaviness that settles in the air like a storm cloud, leaving them with a haunting reminder that some rooms should forever remain undisturbed.