Hawai‘i’s ghost stories are more than spooky tales. They are windows into the islands’ past, filled with culture, history, and deep respect for the unseen. Mysteries of Hawai‘i owner and master storyteller Lopaka Kapanui joined Living808 to talk about the supernatural. He has spent decades preserving and sharing these stories, turning oral traditions into immersive experiences that connect the living with the spiritual side of the islands.
Recognized by USA Today’s 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards as the number one ghost tour in the nation, Mysteries of Hawai‘i is O‘ahu’s original and longest-running ghost tour. Each experience blends ancient Hawaiian beliefs with modern encounters, taking guests from the haunted streets of Honolulu to legendary sites like the Kasha House of Kaimukī. Every story honors Hawai‘i’s history and the cultural significance behind each legend.
Lopaka explained that ghosts are like recordings, repeating the same moment without awareness, while spirits are cognitive energy, aware of both their passing and the living. “Everyone is inherently psychic,” he said. “But it’s like a muscle. If you don’t use it, it doesn’t work.” He shared that intuition is the most common form of psychic ability and tends to be strongest in women…