Episode 15 · Oct 31, 2026 · 1h 16m

Halloween Special: Our Scariest Nights in Japan, Reddit Horror Stories & Abandoned Places

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Looking for real scary stories from Japan? This is our Halloween special, and it’s the last episode of our October spooky season. David and Victoria from Old Houses Japan are joined by a special guest, Victoria’s niece, to read scary stories in the dark. In this episode: Reddit horror stories from Japan. We read first-hand accounts from people who had strange, unexplained nights in Japanese homes, apartments and hotels. Our worst night in Japan. Victoria tells the story of our Airbnb in Kyoto: flash photos in the garden, a dream about a leek, knocking in the bathroom, footsteps on the stairs, and the night we left for a hotel and never stayed in an Airbnb in Japan again. A haunting in our Nagasaki house. David shares his most recent haunted experience in the old Japanese house we’re renovating, the one where we found a removed kamidana (household Shinto altar) and 30,000 yen left behind. Rapid fire. “Would you stay the night in…” Everyone has to answer. A closing story from our special guest. If you’ve followed our October series on jiko bukken (stigmatized property), Shinto shrines in Japanese homes, abandoned objects, and the graveyard next door, this one brings it all together. If you’re new here, Old Houses Japan helps people find, buy and renovate traditional Japanese homes, including akiya and kominka, and sometimes those homes come with stories. Got a strange night in a Japanese home? Send it to hello@oldhousesjapan.com with the subject line “My Japan Story.” We read every one. 🎙️ oldhousesjapanpodcast.com 🌐 oldhousesjapan.com 📸 instagram.com/oldhousesjapan