[Episode 16] Ogawa Mental Hospital (Part 3) — The Camera Finally Catches It. A Paranormal Event Occurs During a Solo Investigation. #paranormal #ghostvideo

Part 3 of Episode 16, “Selection.” A cast member investigates the Ogawa Mental Hospital site alone.

An abandoned hospital buried in the mountains has almost no artificial sound sources nearby. Traffic and daily-life noise do not reach it, and nearly all recorded sound comes from the building and nature. That makes the impression stronger when an unexplained sound gets in. Solo sessions are built in partly to catch such fine sounds that vanish when several people walk together.

In this part, a phenomenon the camera is said to have captured during the solo session is recorded. It is entertainment with staged elements and we do not guarantee its accuracy. The building sits on private land and entering without permission is trespassing.

What to Watch For

This part presents a phenomenon said to have been captured by the camera during the solo session. With almost no artificial sound nearby, most of what is recorded comes from the building and nature, so an unexplained sound feels stronger. The building is on private land, and entering without permission is trespassing.

Our Take

We have not found primary sources for the rumor that human remains are still there either. This is speculation, but the rumor may be told for so long because listeners imagine that some of those who died in the hospital had lost ties with their families. If so, what the rumor really speaks of is not ghosts but the loneliness of people kept at a distance by both family and society. That, however, remains an imagination we cannot confirm. “No record” does not mean “nothing happened,” but neither does it prove “something terrible happened.” Leaving a gap as a gap is the honest attitude available now. If you are struggling, please do not carry it alone. In Japan, the Yorisoi Hotline (0120-279-338, free, 24 hours) offers support.