"Shiga Prefecture's Most Terrifying Haunted Spot: Shigai Forest" > 질문답변

Yesterday, Friday... I finished my early shift and went to visit haunted spots and pachinko parlors! So, this time's haunted spot is here! ↓ ↓ ↓ When I searched for haunted spots in Shiga Prefecture on the Internet, a place called Shigai Forest came up on almost every site. Moreover, several sites listed it as the scariest in Shiga Prefecture, and for some reason, the forest was left alone in a corner of the surrounding area where fields and farmland spread out. I heard it was an execution site during the time of Oda Nobunaga? (゜-゜) Yes, this sounds very interesting~♪ So, let's go! Shigai Forest is 1.7 km (21 minutes on foot) from JR Azuchi Station in Shiga Prefecture. The ruins of Azuchi Castle are nearby. When I enlarged the map... I see, it does indeed seem like a forest standing alone in the middle of a field area. Apparently, the official name is Shinkai Forest. Why is it called Shigai Forest? So, we got on the Shin-kaisoku train bound for Maibara and set off! The Shin-kaisoku train doesn't stop at Azuchi, so we changed to a local train at Yasu on the way. We arrived at Azuchi Station! There is a statue of Oda Nobunaga in front of the station. Welcome to Azuchi From the station, we followed the navigation system and headed northwest. The area around the station has many buildings with tiled roofs and white walls, creating a retro townscape. Azuchi Rakuichi Rakuzakan A well-established liquor store It was a pretty nice townscape. After passing through the retro area and walking for a while, we finally reached the rice field area. We crossed Prefectural Route 2 and were 5 minutes away from our destination! We could see Shigai Forest! The rice field area is dark with no streetlights, so we put on the usual LED light on our heads and headed forward. Hmm? ... I feel like the wind is getting stronger? There are only rice fields and nothing to block the wind, so it's getting a little cold. 100m left! As always, this tension before arriving at a haunted spot is good lol Finally arrived at Shigai Forest! The trees in the forest are rustling in the wind. Rumbling... Rustling... Rustling... Is it time for rustling? (ﾟДﾟ;) Found the entrance to the forest! And went inside ↓ ↓ ↓ A strange sound at about 34 seconds into the video! ↓ ↓ ↓ I got goosebumps for a moment, but maybe it was the sound of bamboo rustling in the wind? Probably (^^;) There was a stone monument in the center of the forest. Imamiya Daimyojin Tenmangu Shrine Otabisho It's a small forest, but the trees are blocking the wind that was blowing just a moment ago, so the wind doesn't blow in surprisingly far into the forest. Hmm, rather than a haunted spot, I feel like I'm protected by the forest. Well, I don't think there's anyone else who'd come here alone at night lol The level of fear in Shigai Forest ⇒★★☆☆☆☆ 2 stars! I'm glad I got to experience how much the trees can protect me from the wind. Thanks to the forest! (^^) Now, shall I go back? I'll also be walking between stations, so on the way back I'll hike 3.4km to Omihachiman Station, next to Azuchi Station. Yakiniku...ahh, I'm hungry... (*´Д｀*) Steak...I want to eat meat... Oh, I found Yoshigyu! Okay, a little break lol, then... To the pachinko parlor! Shall I play some slots at ACT Omihachiman 1st Building? But I lost 7,000 yen on Hanabi... (*´Д｀*) So, it was a 5km walk between stations from Azuchi Station to Omihachiman Station via Shinkai no Mori. Tch!! I shouldn't have made that detour (to the pachinko parlor). The end



Yesterday, Friday... I finished my early shift and went to visit haunted spots and pachinko parlors! So, this time's haunted spot is here! ↓ ↓ ↓ When I searched for haunted spots in Shiga Prefecture on the Internet, a place called Shigai Forest came up on almost every site. Moreover, several sites listed it as the scariest in Shiga Prefecture, and for some reason, the forest was left alone in a corner of the surrounding area where fields and farmland spread out. I heard it was an execution site during the time of Oda Nobunaga? (゜-゜) Yes, this sounds very interesting~♪ So, let's go! Shigai Forest is 1.7 km (21 minutes on foot) from JR Azuchi Station in Shiga Prefecture. The ruins of Azuchi Castle are nearby. When I enlarged the map... I see, it does indeed seem like a forest standing alone in the middle of a field area. Apparently, the official name is Shinkai Forest. Why is it called Shigai Forest? So, we got on the Shin-kaisoku train bound for Maibara and set off! The Shin-kaisoku train doesn't stop at Azuchi, so we changed to a local train at Yasu on the way. We arrived at Azuchi Station! There is a statue of Oda Nobunaga in front of the station. Welcome to Azuchi From the station, we followed the navigation system and headed northwest. The area around the station has many buildings with tiled roofs and white walls, creating a retro townscape. Azuchi Rakuichi Rakuzakan A well-established liquor store It was a pretty nice townscape. After passing through the retro area and walking for a while, we finally reached the rice field area. We crossed Prefectural Route 2 and were 5 minutes away from our destination! We could see Shigai Forest! The rice field area is dark with no streetlights, so we put on the usual LED light on our heads and headed forward. Hmm? ... I feel like the wind is getting stronger? There are only rice fields and nothing to block the wind, so it's getting a little cold. 100m left! As always, this tension before arriving at a haunted spot is good lol Finally arrived at Shigai Forest! The trees in the forest are rustling in the wind. Rumbling... Rustling... Rustling... Is it time for rustling? (ﾟДﾟ;) Found the entrance to the forest! And went inside ↓ ↓ ↓ A strange sound at about 34 seconds into the video! ↓ ↓ ↓ I got goosebumps for a moment, but maybe it was the sound of bamboo rustling in the wind? Probably (^^;) There was a stone monument in the center of the forest. Imamiya Daimyojin Tenmangu Shrine Otabisho It's a small forest, but the trees are blocking the wind that was blowing just a moment ago, so the wind doesn't blow in surprisingly far into the forest. Hmm, rather than a haunted spot, I feel like I'm protected by the forest. Well, I don't think there's anyone else who'd come here alone at night lol The level of fear in Shigai Forest ⇒★★☆☆☆☆ 2 stars! I'm glad I got to experience how much the trees can protect me from the wind. Thanks to the forest! (^^) Now, shall I go back? I'll also be walking between stations, so on the way back I'll hike 3.4km to Omihachiman Station, next to Azuchi Station. Yakiniku...ahh, I'm hungry... (*´Д｀*) Steak...I want to eat meat... Oh, I found Yoshigyu! Okay, a little break lol, then... To the pachinko parlor! Shall I play some slots at ACT Omihachiman 1st Building? But I lost 7,000 yen on Hanabi... (*´Д｀*) So, it was a 5km walk between stations from Azuchi Station to Omihachiman Station via Shinkai no Mori. Tch!! I shouldn't have made that detour (to the pachinko parlor). The end