In Japan, spooky ghost stories that cause goose bumps are traditionally how people “cool off.” What better way to get spine-tingling chills than in real haunted places in Japan? Known as shinrei supotto, literally “ghost spots,” haunted places in Japan are often shrouded in urban legend. Stories range from tragic folk tales to the shadows cast by very real crimes and creepy mysteries within living memory. A trip to a haunted spot is almost always a brush with the darker elements of Japanese history, and it’s little wonder people who go there report having creepy experiences. Visiting one of th…