Explore Yokai by Theme
The same eighty-odd yokai, sorted by where they live, what they do, and where their stories come from.
Sea Yokai of Japan
Yokai of the sea, the shore and the ship
11 yokaiMountain and Forest Yokai
Yokai of the deep mountains and the woods
30 yokaiRiver and Water Yokai
Yokai of rivers, ponds and waterfalls
10 yokaiHousehold Yokai and Haunted Houses
Yokai of the home — the ceiling, the bath, the pillow and the door
31 yokaiYokai of the Night Road
Things met on the road after dark
31 yokaiTsukumogami: Tool and Object Yokai
Umbrellas, lanterns, sandals, futons and instruments that came to life
11 yokaiToriyama Sekien's Yokai
The creatures of the Edo picture books of 1776–1784
30 yokaiModern Japanese Urban Legends
Yokai born in the twentieth century
6 yokaiThe Most Dangerous Yokai
Rated 4 or 5 on our editorial danger scale
18 yokaiHelpful and Harmless Yokai
The ones that bring luck, leave you alone, or only want to pass
18 yokaiShapeshifters: Foxes, Cats, Otters and Tanuki
Animals that take human form, and humans that are something else
11 yokaiWomen of Japanese Folklore
Snow women, wet women, bone women and the ghosts of wronged wives
13 yokaiYokai Map of Japan
By prefecture
Records Library
64 records
Timeline of Yokai
From the first chronicles to today
Glossary of Yokai Terms
48 terms explained
Yokai in Manga
12 titles and the yokai in them