Tucked into the forests near Gotemba at the base of Mount Fuji, Nioka Shrine has a reputation for eerie encounters that set it apart from Japan’s many quiet Shinto shrines. Visitors report apparitions in white drifting between the trees, sudden temperature drops, and the sound of footsteps on gravel when the grounds are empty. Some locals whisper that restless spirits from the nearby World War II era still linger here, tied to soldiers once stationed in the region. Paranormal explorers have captured strange lights and shadow figures near the torii gate, reinforcing the shrine’s reputation as one of Shizuoka’s haunted sites.