Yōkai Finder
Can’t think of the name of the yōkai you are looking for? You can browse yōkai by specific categories to narrow down your search.
Note that these category pages are not completely inclusive or exclusive. Because of the cryptic nature of yōkai, they are very difficult to categorize. It would be impossible to list every single yōkai related to any one category. Instead, yōkai pages are only placed in categories when there is a significant relationship between the two. If you have any questions or comments, use this feedback form.
Yōkai by Prefecture
Yōkai found in all prefectures of Japan
Yōkai originating in China
Yōkai originating in India
Animal Yōkai
baboon badger bat bird cat cephalopod chicken clam cow crab crocodile crustacean deer dog eel fish fox frog gecko horse insect lion lobster monkey octopus otter ox rat shark shrimp snake sparrow spider squirrel tanuki tapir tiger toad turtle weasel whale wolf
Yōkai Related to Objects
backscratcher broom cart clothing door grater musical instrument biwa gong koto shamisen pillar pillow umbrella wall wheel
Yōkai by Habitat
aquatic attic beach bridge building house mountain red light district shrine temple
Yōkai by Related Keywords
blind blue butt child chimera corpse curse disease dragon dropping drought emperor faceless familiar filth flying food (alcohol azuki sake salt tofu) giant good luck grave grudge hairy head holy hungry ice kozō laugh magic (onmyōdō) many eyes money moon mother New Years nocturnal oil old one eye one leg prankster pregnancy priest princess prostitute rain red rock shadow shape-changer skeleton snow sound sutra telepathy theater toilet tree vampiric warrior weather well winter woman wordplay zato zombie object
Yōkai with Religious Context
Ainu religion Buddhism Kōshin Shintō Taoism
Yōkai by Type
all yōkai kaii (strange phenomenon) kaika (strange fire) hinotama (fireball) kami (divine spirit) legendary person oni sacred beast tengu tsukimono tsukumogami urban legend yūrei
