Tokyo’s Scariest Shitamachi Ghost Tour (3 hours)

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Do you like creepy, weird, and scary? Do you love to be rattled and spooked? Then Tokyo’s Scariest Shitamachi Ghost Tour * is especially for you!

Go with us on an adventure to the scariest and creepiest sights in Tokyo and be amazed by all the weirdness that’s out there. This tour is unlike all the other ghost tours I can promise you that!

Please note that from October 2021 the new standard itinerary will be the Ghost Tour itinerary as described on our new website.

Former execution grounds

Near unassuming area Minami Senju is a place with a very dark history; it used to be one of the 3 execution grounds of Edo. Hundreds of thousands of people met their end here, many of them in gruesome ways. People were executed for petty crimes like theft at that time, and the sad last goodbyes that were said at the ‘bridge of tears’ have left a spiritual mark on the area.

Not far from the former execution grounds is another spot with a tragic history. Edo’s pleasure district was located here, and many women were held here against their will. When a large fire hit the area, many women died a horrible death after a life full of hardship. A shrine was built here to appease the lost souls, but many locals don’t dare to go near once the evening falls.

Sensoji temple

Near the amusement park is the Sensoji temple, also a renowned haunted site. During the Edo period, people were especially drawn to religious places believed to have underground creatures in their backyards that counterbalanced the divine beings in their front yards (omote). Sensoji being one of them, renowned for it’s “front” Asakusa Kannon and its “rear” (ura) world of evil deities. There are several legends and real stories surrounding the area, including the history of a samurai who, close to death’s door, erected a small shrine after he was instructed to do so by a priest. According to the story he wanted to repent for all the killings he had done and was worried he might be haunted by some of the people he murdered so the shrine is meant to cleanse his soul.

The Old Hag’s pond

Our next stop on the tour is Old Hag’s Pond, near Sensoji temple. This is the site of an inn run by an evil old woman who murdered countless guests by dropping a boulder on them as they slept. If you are brave enough to visit this place at night, you might hear cries ring out over the still, stagnant waters…

Creepy cafe

Last on our list is a “refreshing” drink at the weirdest cafe Tokyo has to offer. The drinks are quite “unique” such as Marijuana Vodka or try their homemade Absinthe or you might want to try the Wasabi shisa. Let’s lounge a bit and talk some more about all the ghouls and ghosts that wander around Tokyo.

Alternatively, we can also head to another part of town 15 minutes away by train, where your guide will take you deep into salarymen’s heaven and you can have a meal alongside the locals in small, sometimes outdoor izakaya reminiscent of the good old Showa days of the 60s and 70s.

*Please note that this tour may not be a private tour during the busier season