Cryptids of Asia
26 of the 213 entries in our encyclopedia. See all regions.
A
- Akkorokamui · Japan (Asia · folklore)
A gigantic octopus-like being of Ainu tradition said to lurk in Uchiura Bay, Hokkaido. - Almas · Mongolia (Asia · folklore)
A human-like 'wild man' of the Mongolian and Central Asian steppes and mountains. - Amomongo · Philippines (Asia · folklore)
A hairy, man-sized ape with long nails in the folklore of Negros Occidental, said to live in caves near Mount Kanlaon.
B
- Barmanou · Pakistan / Afghanistan (Asia · open)
A bipedal hairy primate said to live in the mountains of northern Pakistan and Afghanistan, between the Pamirs and the Himalayas. - Bukit Timah Monkey Man · Singapore (Asia · disputed)
A primate or hominid said to live in Singapore's Bukit Timah forest. - Buru · India (Asia · folklore)
A crocodile-like swamp creature in a foundation story of the Apatani people of Arunachal Pradesh.
C
- Chīsai-ojisan · Japan (Asia · folklore)
A 'tiny middle-aged man' of Japanese urban legend.
E
- Ebu Gogo · Indonesia (Asia · folklore)
Small, hairy human-like beings in the folklore of the Nage people of Flores.
H
- Hibagon · Japan (Asia · open)
Japan's answer to Bigfoot, reported around Mount Hiba in Hiroshima Prefecture.
I
- Issie · Japan (Asia · folklore)
A large animal said to live in Lake Ikeda on Kyushu, Japan.
K
- Kallana · India (Asia · open)
A supposed dwarf elephant of the Western Ghats in Kerala, reported by Kaani forest people. - Kappa · Japan (Asia · folklore)
A water being of Japanese folklore, also honored in some places as a water deity. - Kting voar · Cambodia / Vietnam (Asia · hoax)
A supposed bovid of Cambodia and Vietnam now thought to be a hoax made from buffalo horns. - Kussie · Japan (Asia · folklore)
A lake monster of Lake Kussharo, Hokkaido.
L
- Lake Tianchi Monster · China / North Korea (Asia · disputed)
A monster reported in Heaven Lake atop Baekdu (Changbai) Mountain. - Lake Van Monster · Turkey (Asia · folklore)
A lake monster of Lake Van in eastern Turkey.
M
- Mande Barung · India (Asia · open)
An ape-like creature said to live in the Garo Hills of Meghalaya. - Mongolian Death Worm · Mongolia (Asia · folklore)
A red worm-like animal said to live under the sands of the Gobi, called olgoi-khorkhoi.
N
- Nittaewo · Sri Lanka (Asia · folklore)
A tribe of small hominids in Vedda and Sri Lankan folklore.
O
- Orang Mawas · Malaysia (Asia · folklore)
An entity of Malay folklore in Johor's jungle. - Orang Pendek · Indonesia (Asia · open)
A short, upright ape reported in Sumatra's Kerinci forests.
S
- Seri Gumum Dragon · Malaysia (Asia · folklore)
A serpent of Pahang Malay folklore in Chini Lake. - Sigbin · Philippines (Asia · folklore)
A Philippine night creature resembling a hornless goat.
T
- Tsuchinoko · Japan (Asia · folklore)
A short, fat snake said to jump and live in rural Japan.