Where to Go After Dark: The 4 Best Japan Ghost Tours

1.Kyoto Ghost Tour: Dark Tales, Urban Legends, Bamboo Forest Night

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 625 reviews · from $43Our pick

Meet at Saga-Arashiyama Station for a drink, then follow a small group into the bamboo forest after dark. Guides such as Aron, Aaron, Zowee, and Kalle tell local ghost stories, true-crime tales, and urban legends before a brief solo walk in the darkness. The tour lasts about two and a half hours and is not suitable for children under 16.

“This a was a fun ghost tour! I have to admit, it was a bit spookier than I expected - and I’ve taken a lot of ghost tours. Aaron was a great guide! He was kind and had a good sense of humor as well. My two young adult sons and husband enjoyed the tour too!! Definitely a different way to experience the bamboo forest!”

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2.True Crime And Ghost Stories Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 163 reviews · 3 hours · from $35Best value

Join John for a three-hour English walking tour from Hanazono Shrine through Kabukicho, Toyama Park, and Aoyama Cemetery. Expect true crime, yakuza history, wartime atrocities, Japanese ghost stories, adult humor, and plenty of walking. The tour ends near Aoyama-Itchome Station and suits mature visitors who want a less polished view of Tokyo.

“This was an absolutely amazing tour with a great host! John managed to tell those creepy and haunting stories with such passion and always with a fun twist! Totally recommend this tour!”

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3.Ghost Tour – Legends, Dark Tales, Bamboo Forest Night

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 105 reviews · 2h 30m · from $50

Spend 150 minutes exploring Arashiyama after dark with English-speaking guides such as Eric, Aron, Zowee, and Kalle. Hear Japanese ghost lore, crimes, and unsettling local tales, then face a solo walk through the bamboo forest. A drink, creepy surprise, and anti-curse QR code are included.

“It was a pretty awesome and creepy experience with a Guide who has a lot of experience. Definiteley looking forward to do another tour.”

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4.Tokyo’s Scariest Shitamachi Ghost Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 30 reviews · from $114

This three-hour evening walk takes you from Tokyo Station to Otemachi, Minamisenju, and Asakusa, where guides such as Joris, Maik, Frank, Haruka, and Melissa share grim folklore, historical tragedies, and reports of paranormal activity. Expect temples, shrines, a cemetery area, public transit, one local snack, and a fair amount of walking.

“We were looking for a tour that was a different than the typical tourist spots, and this was perfect! A little spooky and lots of places we would have never seen otherwise. The tour guide was excellent, he had lots of good stories and made the whole tour very interesting.”

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