[2026 Latest] Top 3 Ranking of Ghostly Rumors in Osaka Parks

At Yamadaike Park, there are stories of a woman and a photograph; at Tonboike Park, there are stories of a boy and the sound of a toilet; and at Nishigawara Park, there are stories of a woman and a sound like a whistle. Even though the rumors are similar, the sources used to investigate the photographs and the sources used to investigate the sounds are different.

This article compares the rumored postings with information from the park's management and Ibaraki City. To what extent are the location and history of the facility covered, and what remains unknown about individual sightings and sounds?

This is not an investigation based on on-site witnessing of supernatural phenomena. We distinguish between rumors at the publication location and the actual events described.

Survey methods and evaluation criteria

I used the descriptions of each park from the nationwide haunted map saved on October 21, 2026, as well as the information provided by the managers of Yamadaike Park and Tonboike Park, and the introduction to Nishigawara Park in Ibaraki City. I used named Google Maps to verify the location of the entire park, but not to identify the rumored section.

The assessment is categorized into five groups: agreement, partial agreement, disagreement, indeterminate, and new facts. The criteria are based on whether the specific claims in the rumors can be compared using independent sources, and the mere absence of information in the official guide does not constitute a rejection. In this case, all six claims lack the necessary original records for comparison, and all three locations are indeterminate.

The ranking is based on the quality of the information as a verification article, with a total of 30 points for source transparency, 25 points for historical/spatial context, 20 points for safety information, 15 points for the recency of the information, and 10 points for the source transparency of rumors. The score does not represent the level of fear, danger, or the probability of supernatural occurrences.

1st place: Yamadaike Park | Unmeasurable (79 points)

The rumored details

The Yamadaike Park page on the National Haunted Map lists rumors of a female ghost appearing there and rumors of paranormal photos being taken there. The article describes a story where the toilet lights flickered and a woman's face appeared in a photograph taken there. While this page lists rumors, the description alone does not provide any record of the photographer or the original image.

Source of the rumor and date of verification

The source is the Yamadaike Park page of the National Haunted Map, and the text used is from the version saved on October 21, 2026. This is treated as a secondary publication example of the story about the woman's figure and photograph, and it does not mean that the original source of the rumor or the photographer's own records have been confirmed.

• Yamadaike Park Rumors(Confirmed on 2026-10-21) — Paranormal phenomena rumored at Yamadaike Park: A female ghost appears; paranormal photos can be taken there.

Things that could be confirmed from official and primary source materials

According to the park administrator's overview, Yamadaike Park covers a total area of 73.7 hectares and is divided into a northern area, which includes Yamadaike Pond, and a southern area. The historical explanation states that Kasugayama was a place of worship and that only a stone monument marking the site of the Kasuga Shrine remains today. The park's history and the story about a face appearing in a photograph are separate pieces of information.

• Yamadaike Park(Confirmation date 2026-10-21) — Opening area Total 73.7ha North area 45.4ha (Yamada Pond 10.0ha) South area 28.3ha

Points of agreement/contradictions

Claims of seeing a woman and claims of a face appearing in a photograph require different kinds of evidence. The former relies on the eyewitness's account, while the latter relies on the original image and the conditions under which it was taken. The park overview referenced here describes the park's history and boundaries, and does not verify either claim. Even if the park's existence and name match, this does not mean that the supernatural occurrence has been corroborated.

The rumored atomic claim	Matching results	reason	Corresponding documents
A female ghost appears	Unconfirmed	While the spread of rumors through secondary publications is evident, we have not been able to verify them with the person's own eyewitness accounts. The consistency in the park's boundaries and history does not support this claim.	Yamadaike Park Rumors
You can take photos of ghosts.	Unconfirmed	We were unable to access the original image or shooting conditions, and therefore have not verified the presence or cause of the image resembling a face. This claim is different from the one being investigated by the woman who witnessed it.	Yamadaike Park Rumors

Alternative interpretation

Regarding the photograph of Yamadaike Park, since the original image is unavailable, we cannot compare the description that it resembled a woman's face with the image. Considering other explanations, such as reflections, would also require understanding the shooting conditions. Furthermore, there is no basis to link the history of Kasugayama or Kasuga Shrine to the cause of the photograph.

Scope and limitations of the investigation

The map with names is a guide to the entire Yamadaike Park. The address on the map is 1-1 Yamadaike Park, Hirakata City, but the rumored page refers to it as Yamadaike Minamimachi. It is not possible to identify the toilets or filming locations mentioned in the rumor from this map. The document was saved on October 21, 2026, and is not based on on-site sightings or filming.

Verification result: Unmeasurable

A woman's eyewitness account requires her own record, and a photographic claim requires the original image and shooting conditions, but neither can be verified in this case. Even if the descriptions of the pond and area are readable, the veracity of these two claims cannot be compared, so we will consider it impossible to determine.

Document Quality Score

Source transparency	25/30	While we can provide separate links for the park's overview from the administrator and the rumors about the woman and her photo, we do not have access to the photographer's original records.
Historical and spatial context	21/25	The descriptions of the North and South districts and the site of the Kasuga Shrine help distinguish between the overall history of the park and any unclear points regarding the filming locations.
Safety information	15/20	While I can point out that the photos include toilets, the current operating hours for the entire park are not available from the saved summary.
Newness of information	12/15	While the park overview saved on October 21st is referenced, the description of its area and history is not treated as reflecting the actual usage situation on that day.
Transparency of the source of rumors	6/10	We have identified the woman's image and the source where the photo was posted, but the original source and location of the original image remain unknown.
total	79/100	This is the overall quality of the materials. It does not represent the degree of truthfulness or danger associated with the supernatural phenomena.

Safety information and maps

The park overview you referenced does not provide information on the current operating hours of the entire park or the availability of individual facilities. When using the park, please follow the latest information from the park administrator and on-site notices, and do not enter closed areas or dangerous areas near water. Please also refrain from taking photos of people using the restrooms or entering the park to verify rumors.

Check the area around Yamadaike Park on Google Maps.

2nd Place: Tonboike Park | Unmeasurable (78 points)

The rumored details

The Tonboike Park page on the National Haunted Sites Map mentions rumors of a boy's ghost appearing there, as well as rumors of voices and noises coming from the toilets. The text also mentions sounds like knocking on the walls, but there are no records of people hearing voices or audio recordings from the site that can be found in this document.

Source of the rumor and date of verification

The Tonboike Park page from the National Haunted Map was saved on October 21, 2026, and is used as a reference for secondary publications of the boy's image and the sounds/voices from the toilet. The original source is unknown, and it is not a document that traces back to on-site recordings or the eyewitness's own account.

• Dragonfly Pond Park - Rumors(Confirmed on 2026-10-21) — Paranormal phenomena rumored to occur at Tonboike Park: A boy's ghost appears; voices can be heard.

Things that could be confirmed from official and primary source materials

The address listed in the administrator's guide is 701 Oikejiri, Mikayama-cho, Kishiwada City, and the access section states that it is immediately accessible by getting off at the "Tonboike Park Mae" bus stop. The address on the map with names and the telephone number of the management office also correspond to this guide. These are clues that point to the same park and do not indicate the source of the voice or noise.

• Dragonfly Pond Park(Confirmed on 2026-10-21) — Tonboike Park, 701 Oikejiri, Mikayama-cho, Kishiwada City, Osaka Prefecture 596-0815

Points of agreement/contradictions

The accounts of seeing a boy and hearing voices or noises are based on different things. We cannot conclude that a boy appeared based solely on the description of hearing sounds. The published text states that no one was in the toilet, but the current documents do not verify the conditions inside the room at that time. The explanation that it might be the spirit of someone who drowned in the pond is also speculation and should not be treated as evidence of an actual accident or victim.

The rumored atomic claim	Matching results	reason	Corresponding documents
The ghost of a boy appears	Unconfirmed	While we can read about the circulation of rumors at the publication sites, we haven't been able to verify the records of the eyewitnesses themselves. We are not counting descriptions of sounds or matching facility addresses as evidence of an appearance.	Dragonfly Pond Park - Rumors
Voices and noises can be heard coming from the toilet.	Unconfirmed	We were unable to verify the audio recordings or usage details at the time, and therefore could not confirm whether the room was unoccupied or the source of the sound. We will separate this from the boy's eyewitness account.	Dragonfly Pond Park - Rumors

Alternative interpretation

Regarding the sounds of voices and knocking on the walls at Tonboike Park, we cannot compare whether they were human voices or sounds related to equipment because we do not have recordings or information on how the park was used at the time. The premise of the published text that the park was uninhabited is also unconfirmed. We cannot deduce the boy's appearance or the accident at the pond from the accounts of the sounds.

Scope and limitations of the investigation

The map only allowed us to match the entire Tonboike Park. We were unable to pinpoint the location of the toilet mentioned in the rumors, the place where the sounds were heard, or their relationship to the pond. The data was saved on October 21, 2026, and this was not an investigation involving on-site sightings or recordings.

Verification result: Unmeasurable

There are no records to confirm sightings of the boy, nor are there any audio or usage records to confirm voices or sounds. Corresponding with the manager's address and bus stop information is limited to facility verification and does not provide information to support the two rumors, so it is considered impossible to measure.

Document Quality Score

Source transparency	25/30	While the park administrator's information and the descriptions of the boy and the noise can be found separately, there are no recordings or eyewitness accounts from those who experienced it.
Historical and spatial context	17/25	While the entire park can be matched using the address and bus stop locations, the relative positions of the toilet where the noise was heard and the pond cannot be determined.
Safety information	18/20	The administrator's page, which was saved, contains notices about the temporary closure of some playground equipment, and does not treat the facilities as being available for use across the board.
Newness of information	12/15	We will use the user guide saved on October 21st, but we have not yet confirmed the reopening status of the playground equipment or whether it is available for use at night since then.
Transparency of the source of rumors	6/10	While the article about the boy and the sound is readable, the original records or the first appearance of the rumor that it was uninhabited are unknown.
total	78/100	This is the overall quality of the materials. It does not represent the degree of truthfulness or danger associated with the supernatural phenomena.

Safety information and maps

The saved administrator page contained a notice that some of the playground equipment was out of service. Not all facilities in the park may be available for use. Based on the bus stop information and dog run operating hours, it cannot be determined that nighttime use of the entire park is permitted. If you do use the park, please follow the administrator's latest announcements and on-site notices, do not enter closed areas, and do not photograph people using the restrooms.

Check the area around Tonboike Park on Google Maps.

3rd place: Nishikawara Park | Unmeasurable (75 points)

The rumored details

The Nishigawara Park page of the National Haunted Map mentions rumors of a female ghost appearing there. The text includes accounts of a woman's figure being sighted near a Jizo statue and of a whistling sound being heard. However, no eyewitness accounts or recordings can be found in this document.

Source of the rumor and date of verification

The text from the Nishigawara Park page of the National Haunted Map, saved on October 21, 2026, is used as a secondary example of the image of a woman and a whistling sound. The origin of the rumor is unknown, and original records of sightings or audio are not included in this material.

• Nishigawara Park(Confirmed on 2026-10-21) — A female ghost is rumored to appear at Nishigawara Park.

Things that could be confirmed from official and primary source materials

The Ibaraki City website describes Nishigawara Park as a park that utilizes existing trees, bamboo groves, and irrigation canals. Its location spans Shiromae-cho and Nishigawara 1-chome, 2-chome, and 3-chome, and contact information for the northern and southern management offices is provided. A giant slide is listed as one of the facilities, but this information alone doesn't clarify whether it's the same slide that's been talked about.

• Nishigawara Park(Confirmed on 2026-10-21) — Nishigawara Park, full of greenery and teeming with wild birds, is a nature-rich park that makes use of the existing trees, bamboo groves, and irrigation canals.

Points of agreement/contradictions

The accounts of the woman's appearance and the accounts of the sound need to be read separately. The presence of a description of a sound does not constitute evidence that the woman appeared. The city's page is a document introducing the park's nature and facilities, and is neither a record of investigation into the occurrence of the strange phenomenon nor a record of its denial. The description that there are bamboo groves and irrigation canals in the park does not allow us to determine the cause of the rumored sound.

The rumored atomic claim	Matching results	reason	Corresponding documents
A female ghost appears	Unconfirmed	While it's clear from secondary publications that rumors are circulating, we haven't been able to verify them with the accounts of those who actually witnessed it. Matching city facility guides and park names are not considered sufficient evidence to support the claim of a supernatural occurrence.	Nishigawara Park
A whistling sound	Unconfirmed	We were unable to verify the sound recordings or the circumstances at the time, and the source of the sound is unknown. This is a different subject of investigation from the claim that a woman was seen, and we will not determine the cause based solely on the natural environment.	Nishigawara Park

Alternative interpretation

To compare the sounds from Nishigawara Park with other explanations, we need recordings, information about the location where the sounds were heard, and the circumstances at the time. Just because the city's guide mentions a bamboo grove and an irrigation ditch doesn't mean we can conclude that those were the source of the sounds. There's also no basis for lumping together the stories of the woman's figure and the sounds as events caused by the same thing.

Scope and limitations of the investigation

The address on the named map is 1 Shironomae-cho, Ibaraki City, which is different from 3-1-13 Nishigawara, as listed on the rumor page. The city's description of its location also covers a wide area, and it is not possible to pinpoint the location of the slide, tunnel, or Jizo statue on the south side from this map. The document was saved on October 21, 2026, but the city's page was updated on December 15, 2021. This is not an investigation based on on-site sightings or recordings.

Verification result: Unmeasurable

There are no records of sightings or audio recordings of the woman, and it's impossible to pinpoint the rumored area from the city's general location guide. The city's facility descriptions are not records of investigations into paranormal phenomena, nor do they deny any sounds or sightings, so this comparison is impossible.

Document Quality Score

Source transparency	25/30	While we can distinguish between the facility description in Ibaraki City and the text mentioning the woman and sound, we have not been able to cross-reference it with the person's eyewitness accounts or recordings.
Historical and spatial context	20/25	The layout, which makes use of trees, bamboo groves, and irrigation canals, and the locations of the management offices on the north and south sides, allow for comparison of the large park without reducing it to a single point.
Safety information	16/20	While I can read the walking directions from the city's train station, I haven't been able to confirm the current availability of the slides and water features, or the overall opening hours of the park.
Newness of information	8/15	The original text was saved on October 21st, but the city's webpage was updated on December 15th, 2021, so it avoids being interpreted in terms of current operating conditions.
Transparency of the source of rumors	6/10	We have identified the location where the woman and the whistling-like sound were recorded, but the original reporter and the date of the first appearance are unknown.
total	75/100	This is the overall quality of the materials. It does not represent the degree of truthfulness or danger associated with the supernatural phenomena.

Safety information and maps

The city's website states that it's a 10-minute walk from JR Sojiji Station, but this is not the time we measured on our walk. You cannot determine the current availability of each facility or the overall opening hours of the park based solely on the information on this page. City hall counter hours are also separate from park hours. When using the park, please follow the latest information from the administrator and the notices posted on site, and do not enter closed areas or approach the waterfront in search of the rumored location.

Check the area around Nishigawara Park on Google Maps.

What I learned by crossing locations

What the three parks have in common is that stories of sightings and accounts of photos and sounds appear together in the same article. The photo at Yamadaike Park cannot be directly compared to the original image, the sounds at Tonboike Park cannot be compared to recordings or the usage conditions at the time, and the sighting of the woman at Nishigawara Park cannot be compared to the eyewitness's own record. The fact that different types of rumors are listed together does not count as corroboration.

There are also differences in location. Yamadaike Park has a north and south section, and Nishigawara Park spans multiple towns and districts according to the city's guide. In Tonboike Park, the administrator and the address on the map correspond, but even then, the location of a specific toilet is not clear. A common point to note when comparing the three locations is not to simply substitute the map of the entire park with the locations of sightings or recordings.

summary

The only information we were able to compare from the administrator's and city's documents was the area and history of Yamadaike Park, the location and access information for Tonboike Park, and descriptions of the nature and facilities of Nishigawara Park. There are no records in these documents that describe the appearance of the woman or boy mentioned in the rumors, what was captured in the photographs, or the source of the sound.

The next set of documents needed are not the same. For photographs, the original image and shooting conditions are key; for sound, the audio and the circumstances at the time are helpful; and for eyewitness accounts, the witness's record is crucial. Even if these are obtained, it's necessary to first determine the exact location within the park.

FAQ

Does "unmeasurable" mean the rumor is false?

That's incorrect. This document lacks original records that allow for direct comparison of the appearance, photographs, and sounds of the woman and boy. The fact that the park's signage doesn't mention the incident doesn't mean we can conclude whether it happened or not.

Does the map provided show the location in question?

The map shows the overall location of the parks, matched by name. It does not pinpoint the exact locations of the filming locations in Yamadaike Park, the toilets in Tonboike Park, or the slides and Jizo statues in Nishigawara Park. It also does not guarantee the location of entrances or current access permits.

If the document has a recent archiving date, can I access it at night?

The preservation date and the park's usage conditions are separate. The city's page for Nishigawara Park was updated on December 15, 2021, and the preservation page for Tonboike Park also includes a notice about the temporary closure of some playground equipment. Before using the park, please check the latest information from the administrator and the notices posted on site, and do not enter the closed areas.