After dark · JAPAN GHOST TOURS

4 Japan Ghost Tours Worth Booking

4 tours  ·  from $35 a head

This is the shortlist you would send a friend: 4 japan ghost tours worth the evening, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to know before you commit.

Kyoto Ghost Tour: Dark Tales, Urban Legends, Bamboo Forest Night - Walking through Arashiyama after the crowds leave
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Kyoto Ghost Tour: Dark Tales, Urban Legends, Bamboo Forest Night

Tokyo: True Crime And Ghost Stories Tour - Kabukicho and Golden Gai: Tokyo after dark
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Tokyo: True Crime And Ghost Stories Tour

2.True Crime And Ghost Stories Tour

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

Explore Tokyo’s dark history, Yakuza stories, wartime crimes, and ghost lore on a witty three-hour walking tour with guide John.

“John was an excellent guide and a great storyteller. I enjoyed learning of the darker side of Tokyo’s History. Absolute recommendation.”

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Kyoto: Ghost Tour - Legends, Dark Tales, Bamboo Forest Night - Passing through Arashiyama after dark
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Kyoto: Ghost Tour – Legends, Dark Tales, Bamboo Forest Night

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

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

Explore Kyoto’s Arashiyama by night with ghost stories, a solo bamboo walk, Japanese folklore, a drink, and a creepy surprise.

“This tour was great and I highly recommend it for your time in Kyoto - it was cool to see the bamboo forest at night in the quiet and hear about an often untold history & spooky side of Japan. 10/10 experience!! if your hesitant or scared, don’t be, it’s enjoyable even when creeped out (in the best way)”

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Tokyo's Scariest Shitamachi Ghost Tour - Minamisenju: tragic places and reported activity
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Tokyo’s Scariest Shitamachi Ghost Tour

4.Tokyo’s Scariest Shitamachi Ghost Tour

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

Explore Tokyo’s darker side on a small-group night walk through Otemachi, Minamisenju, and Asakusa, with folklore, history, snacks, and spooky stops.

“We had a great evening walking and talking with Joris, lots of interesting stories from Tokyo’s history past and more recent. Thankyou!”

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