Kyoto · Arashiyama
Kyoto Ghost Tour
Walk Arashiyama’s bamboo forest after dark with an English-speaking guide. Hear local ghost stories, face a planned surprise and finish with one drink included.
Kyoto · Osaka · After Dark
Kyoto & Osaka
Ghost Tours
Ghost stories, dark history and yōkai legends. Explore Kyoto and Osaka after dark with English-speaking guides.
Walking tours from ¥6,000 · Yōkai ages 7+; ghost tours ages 16+
AI-created atmosphere · Inspired by Japanese ghost stories
Choose your curse
Four ways into the dark
Kyoto or Osaka. On foot or by car. Find your kind of fear.
Osaka · Castle → Namba
Osaka Ghost Tour
Follow an English-speaking guide from Osaka Castle to Namba’s neon backstreets. Discover fallen samurai, local ghost tales and city curses, with one drink included.
Kyoto · Old City
Cursed History & Yōkai Tour
Explore Kyoto’s dark history and yōkai legends with an English-speaking guide. Discover vengeful spirits, protective shrines and rituals created to keep curses at bay.
Kyoto · By Car
Kyoto Ghost Taxi
Go beyond the city lights by car to Midorogaike, an exorcist’s shrine and Kiyotaki Tunnel. Hear the legends behind each stop on a guided night journey departing at 7pm.
Stories from the other side
The tour ends.
The stories don’t.
Watch the encounters or follow the documented history behind Japan’s most unsettling legends.
A Creepy Book for Horror Fans
Support the storytellers.
We made 28 creepy, illustrated Japanese short stories and kept the price low. Take the nightmares home.
Before You Walk
Questions, Answered
Are the tours actually scary?
Yes — that's the product. Real legends, cursed places and dark history told at night to frighten you, including one planned surprise on the Kyoto Ghost Tour. If you scare easily, you'll survive. Probably. Minimum age is 7 for the Cursed History & Yōkai Tour and 16 for our other ghost tours.
What language are the tours in?
English, run by local guides who collect these stories themselves.
How much does it cost and how long is it?
Walking tours start from ¥6,000 per person: Kyoto Ghost Tour is 2.5 hours, Osaka Ghost Tour 2.75 hours, and Cursed History & Yōkai Tour 3 hours. Kyoto Ghost Taxi is 3.5 hours, from ¥12,000 per person. Check the booking calendar for your date and final price. The Kyoto and Osaka ghost walking tours include one drink.
What is the Dark Triangle?
Complete all three tours — Kyoto, Osaka and the Cursed History route — and you've walked the Dark Triangle. The curse breaks itself. Probably.
Is there a book?
Yes. The Midnight Compendium — 28 Japanese urban legends, cursed places and true crime cases, illustrated, ¥1,500 as an instant download. The first story is free to read.
Can I cancel?
Free until 24 hours before the tour. Within 24 hours — including rescheduling, late arrival and no-shows — no refund. If we cancel — bad weather, too few travelers — you get a full refund.