Kyoto Jumpers
Kyoto-shi, Kyoto-ku
Praised for its glamorous architectural design, Kyoto Station is a looming building of expansive glass, open areas, and hidden metropolises. Opposite Kyoto Station stands a red and white international icon: Kyoto Tower - an awe-inspiring monument atop the Kyoto Tower Hotel. Nearby, the Cerema building and Yodabashi Camera building invite tourists with promises of sales, authentic Japanese electronics, and karaoke parlours.
Despite the bustle of sight-seeing crowds, central Kyoto has a recent history of murder and suicide. There have been numerous reports of people jumping or being pushed to their deaths - unfortunate instances which are now known as the 'Kyoto Jumpers'.
Kyoto Station
4th August, 1999 - reports of a death caused by jumping
21st April, 2008 - a woman jumped to her death from the 10th floor
4th August, 1999 - reports of a death caused by jumping
21st April, 2008 - a woman jumped to her death from the 10th floor
Kyoto Tower
27th March, 1984 - a man and woman commit suicide by jumping from the balcony of room 905
28th January, 2014 - a mother murdered their child before jumping from the 5th floor of the hotel
27th March, 1984 - a man and woman commit suicide by jumping from the balcony of room 905
28th January, 2014 - a mother murdered their child before jumping from the 5th floor of the hotel
Cerema Building
1985 - reports of a death caused by jumping
1985 - reports of a death caused by jumping
Yodabashi Camera Building
2000-2013 - a high school girl commit suicide by jumping from the roof
2000-2013 - a high school girl commit suicide by jumping from the roof
