THE STORY
Reported Haunting
The abandoned ropeway structures above Lake Okutama have developed a paranormal reputation involving a female apparition, voices and unexplained sensations around the deteriorating stations.
The Okutama Lake Ropeway opened in the early 1960s but operated for only a few years before being abandoned. Portions of the stations, machinery and gondolas survived for decades and became well known among haikyo enthusiasts. Japanese paranormal sources associate the ruins with reports of a female apparition, voices and an unseen presence. Access to deteriorating structures may be restricted or unsafe.