Hey guys, I'm your host Tara A Devlin, and welcome to this week's episode of Kowabana,

true Japanese scary stories from around the internet.

The latest book in the Le Khan series, Volume 3, is now out.

If you'd like to learn more about some of Japan's most haunted and dangerous spots,

then this is the book for you.

You can find all sorts of abandoned shrines, hospitals, parks, and even lesser-known places

you wouldn't even think could be haunted.

That's Neykan, the most haunted locations in Japan, Volume 3. Out now.

This week, we're looking at tales of terrifying things you can find in the mountains.

It's said that mountains make up over 80% of Japan's landmass, but many of them remain empty,

difficult to reach, and sometimes seemingly locked away in time.

Do you really know what's lurking out there?

First up, a young man takes his brand-new motorbike camping on a mountain,

but there he runs into something quite strange that seems interested in his new vehicle.

But will he be able to escape this encounter alive?

Find out in The Thing in the Mountains.

When my grandfather was young, he was rich and one of the few people to own a motorcycle.

His parents offered him all the support he needed, so he never suffered. And so, he was able to ride his bike that guzzled fuel whenever he wanted. One day, my grandfather got

on his beloved bike and decided to camp in the mountains. Electric lights were only just starting to spread at the time, so at nine to the mountains

you were surrounded by absolute darkness.

My grandfather set up his tent, started a fire, and then sat down to drink.

But as he was starting to get tipsy, he suddenly sensed somebody approaching.

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