Hiroshima

About This Prefecture

Hiroshima is home to the city of Miyoshi, the setting for the Ino Mononoke Roku, a famous Edo-period record of a samurai enduring 30 nights of supernatural pranks. This legacy is preserved in Japan's first dedicated yokai museum. Coastal Hiroshima also features powerful legends like the Gashadokuro, a giant skeleton formed from the bones of those fallen in battle, reflecting the region's turbulent history. Hiroshima's yokai culture is a compelling blend of high-spirited entertainment and somber historical memory. These stories showcase a culture that uses folklore to process both the joys of imagination and the weight of the past, making the unseen a vital part of the local narrative.