Case file · Haunting
The zashiki-warashi inn burns
In October 2009 the Ryokufūsō inn at Kindaichi Onsen, Iwate, famous for a room haunted by a child spirit (zashiki-warashi) said to bring good luck, burned down.
2009 CE · 40.30, 141.27 · status: account
The account
Guests had long reported a small child seen at night and toys moving in the 'Enju no ma' room; bookings ran years ahead. The owners said the spirit survived and reopened in 2016.
The sceptical view
Reports come from guests primed to expect the spirit; the fire was caused by a heating fault.