4 Haunted Towns You Can Visit When Travelling To Asia

Do you enjoy visiting ghost towns? Then here are the 4 haunted towns in Asia that you should visit. Can you guess the 4 towns listed here?

Haunted towns are plentiful all over the world. Ghost towns are abandoned places that used to house a considerable population. There could be lots of reasons why these towns get abandoned. For one, a city becomes abandoned when man-made or natural calamities strike. When a town is abandoned, the buildings, houses, and everything that's left behind often become old and desolate. 

Some places, especially those that were once war zones, are so dangerous that these places become inhabitable. Even after many years of peace or rehabilitation, some areas are still unable to sustain life. However, some haunted towns may have a small population of people still living there. 

Although some haunted towns are free from human life, these towns can become a place where animals and nature can grow. Some can even function as an excellent tourist spot. Chernobyl, for example, is full of sites full of radiation, which is dangerous to people, yet animals such as deer, wolves, and even fish live there. 

In Asia, there are also haunted towns that can often serve as an excellent tourist spot. As a precaution, always follow the rules and ordinances set up by the country so you won't run into danger. You should also follow the instructions of your tour guides when visiting these haunted towns at all times. Here are some haunted towns that you can visit in Asia:

4 Haunted Towns You Can Visit When Travelling To Asia

1. Fengdu Ghost City, China

Near the banks of the Yangtze River in Southwest China, is where tourists can find Fengdu Ghost City. The city is made up of a cluster of 2000-year-old buildings, temples, and shrines. The artwork in the ghost city is creepy. Most of the walls depict people being punished and sent to hell. 

The town gained notoriety when evil spirits reportedly possessed two Chinese officials in the early Han Dynasty. The city is also said to be full of ghosts of all kinds: from the happy and good, to the confused, trapped, and evil. 

2. Green Island, Taiwan

Green Island is found near the southern coast of Taiwan. The island was home to political prisoners of the White Terror. The structures on the island served as a penal colony for these prisoners. The island was also home to grisly murders brought upon by martial law. Firing squads would often line up prisoners to their deaths. 

The policy of the White Terror was "better to kill one by mistake than to let one go in error." Locals say that the victims of that era still haunt the island and that they continue to seek justice up to this day.

3. Hashima Island, Japan

Mitsubishi acquired Hashima Island in the 1890s. The island was used as a hub to mine deep sea-coal. As such, people lived on the island and had families of their own. A lot of people say that forced labor was the norm on the island. Many died due to unworkable conditions. This rumor and the dwindling demand for coal became the reasons as to why people abandoned Hashima Island. 

Today, Hashima Island is a tourist attraction. The island looks creepy as if ravaged by war. Access to the island is limited, as the buildings are crumbling and dangerous for curious travelers. There are lots of places all over the world, such as Hashima Island. You can go to mysteriousheartland.com for a comprehensive list of these haunted places. 

4. Kurseong, India

India is also known for its haunted places. One of these places is Kurseong. Found in near Darjeeling in northeast India, the town still has inhabitants, despite being haunted. The town is full of haunted locations, with the Victorian school being the scariest. 

Locals and tourists swear that they can hear moaning, screams, evil voices, and even laughter from the school, even when there's no one inside. Kurseong also has Dow Hill, a forest notoriously known for several murders and suicides that happened there. 

They say that the spirits still roam the forest, looking for justice. Tourists also report seeing headless apparitions walking casually. Some people also report seeing women with weird clothing running very fast from building to building. 

Takeaway

Haunted towns may or may not have people, but the fact remains that something supernatural happens in them. Places such as Green Island were people endured suffering are common places that become haunted towns. These scattered all over Asia. One of the scariest places on this list is Kurseong, India, where apparitions are plentiful. 

Always remember that wherever you go, haunted or not, always have respect for the place and the history behind it. Follow your tour guide's rules and avoid straying away from your group when visiting the towns mentioned above. You wouldn't want to be left astray by some weird lady in a haunted village.

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