Welcome to Yokai.com, the illustrated database of Japanese folklore.
This is an illustrated encyclopedia featuring ghosts, monsters, and legendary figures from Japan. All of the entries on this site are based on Japanese sources including books, paintings, scrolls, prints, and oral tradition.
Yokai.com is presented ad-free, pop-up free, and paywall free. Every entry is researched, translated, illustrated, and then posted free for everyone in the world to enjoy, all thanks to support from readers. If you enjoy this site, please consider becoming a yokai patron at patreon.com/theyokaiguy.
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*** Important update regarding shipments to the US ***
As of October 15, 2026, due to changes in tariff enforcement, we are no longer able to ship items to customers in the United States. We are currently working on a solution that will allow us to resume taking orders from US-based customers. Thank you for your patience. As of October 23, we are once again able to ship orders to customers in the US. However, the possibility remains that this could change again at any time. If you are planning to place an order for the holiday season, you may want to consider ordering earlier rather than later, just in case.
Check out our online shop to order books, art, postcards, and more. (DRM-free ebooks can be found on Amazon’s Kindle store.) Shipping is limited to countries and methods currently allowed by Japan Post.
Yōkai Index
Try for a random yōkai, explore by categories in the Yōkai Finder, or browse alphabetically below.
