Kyoto Ghost Tour: Bamboo, Unsolved Mysteries & Dark Tales

Perfectly spooky and an absolute delight! 10/10 This was an absolutely incredible experience! We went on the night tour in the Arashiyama forest, and it exceeded all our expectations. A special shoutout to our guide — he is simply amazing! A truly gifted storyteller. The Japanese ghost stories and local legends sounded genuinely creepy and gave us goosebumps, but at the same time, we learned so many fascinating and entirely new facts about the history of the area. The weather played along perfectly too: it was raining, and the wet, dark paths gave the forest that perfect gloomy, cinematic vibe. The atmosphere was indescribable — a complete immersion into mystical Japan! But the biggest indicator of success was my teenage son being absolutely thrilled (and Andrey isn't easily impressed!). He listened with bated breath the entire time. It was so cool!!! Highly recommend this to anyone looking for vivid emotions and a chance to see a completely different, mysterious side of Kyoto.

We had an amazing time on this tour. Our guide Eric was amazing and a fantastic storyteller. He knew when to hype up the scary but also when to keep it light so it didn't bog down the tour as we walked through the forest and the town. Kyoto at night is beautiful and the bamboo forest was the perfect backdrop to it all. The tour itself runs about 2 hours and there is quite a bit of walking, but it's mostly flat ground so it's an easy walk. You get to visit a shrine during the walk and was told the history as to why it's a stop on the tour. I don't want to give to much away but I 100% recommend booking the Ghost Tour. It is absolutely worth the money and time.

I've done many ghost tours all around the world and I can honestly say, this was one of the best. Zowee was a great guide and told many interesting and absolutely creepy stories. We did it on a slightly rainy night also which added a very creepy atmosphere to the Arashiyama Bamboo Forest. There was also a couple suprises along the way we didn't expect! Highly recommend.

We absolutely loved the tour. Cale (Eric) had super scary stories both old & folklore and more recent 👻. His english is impecable and he also shared with us japaneese cultural insights. Absolutely recommend this to anyone who’s into ghost stories.

Highly recommend this ghost tour, our tour guide aron had a spooky story for every spot we went to. Some stories gave me the chills at some points, great to learn about more of the history of Japan. This was one of my favourite things i did whilst in Japan!!

Had an amazing time on the Kyoto ghost tour! Our guide was excellent—super funny, incredibly informative, and kept the whole experience engaging from start to finish. You could tell they really knew their stuff, and the stories brought a whole new layer of history and mystery to the city. Overall, such a great experience—definitely recommend if you’re looking for something unique and memorable in Kyoto!

Excellent experience. Hosts were fantastic, really should not be an experience you don't make time for. Visiting the bamboo forest at night is a time you will not forget. I cannot give this tour any higher praise.

We had an amazing time on the tour and our guide Kalle was so accommodating and fun! We got to walk through Arashiyama bamboo forest and the area around it while listening to spooky stories, some specific to Kyoto. This was the most fun thing we did in Japan and we would absolutely recommend it and go again!

Great great great experience, had so much fun walking around the forest at night and getting to learn more about urban legends in Japan and this and that about history. Definitely wouldve wanted it longer and with some more props but it was so worth it. Aron made the entire experience exciting and engaging without spoiling anything and he took care of us well. It was a great scare and would definitely go again if there were other locations. Thank you!

The tour was a lot of fun, the stories are very exciting and spooky, and Pau and Zowee told them wonderfully. The area has a great atmosphere in the dark.