Jodo Mission of Hawaii held their “Haunted Open House” to members and visitors on the evening of Saturday, Oct. 29. Those who arrived were escorted down to the basement where the office staff claimed they heard noises and saw dark shadows lurking around several rooms. During the night, rain arrived to make the haunting even more spooky! Here are some snapshots from the night’s festivities.
Dusk at Jodo Mission of Hawaii.
A long creepy hallway at Jodo Mission of Hawaii.
A smoke machine created a haunting theme as people entered the building.
A koto player performs while members start to visit Jodo Mission of Hawaii’s “Haunted Open House.”
Jodo Mission of Hawaii scare volunteers.
Keiki arrived early to tour the haunted basement. From left to right: Nazuma Maniwa, age 8; Keira Hayashida, age 7; Airi Funakoshi, age 7; Ren Kobayashi, age 6; (front, with inflatable dinosaur) Taiyo Funakoshi, age 4.
Students who were homestaying, from Ryukoku University, Kyoto, Japan, assisted Jodo Mission staff in transforming into scary obake. Others assisted in greeting the visitors who arrived for an early Halloween scare!
