Episode 265: Japan’s Mysterious Rock Ship, “Masuda Iwafune”

Welcome to Episode 265: Japan’s Mysterious Rock Ship, “Masuda Iwafune”. On today’s episode of Let’s Get Haunted, we journey to Japan’s ancient Asuka region to investigate the Masuda Iwafune: an enormous 700- to 800-ton granite monument whose purpose has baffled archaeologists for centuries. We explore the leading theories surrounding the so-called “Rock Ship of Masuda,” from unfinished royal tombs and astronomical observatories to water engineering projects and ritual monuments. Then, we venture into stranger territory, examining connections to Japanese legends of heavenly stone boats, the mysterious Utsuro-bune encounter, and ancient astronaut speculation. We even interviewed a tourist, Eddie, who hiked to the megalith and saw it firsthand! More than 1,300 years after it was carved into a hillside overlooking Nara Prefecture, the Masuda Iwafune remains one of Japan’s greatest unsolved archaeological mysteries. TIME STAMPS 00:00:00 - HOOK / INTRO 00:04:49 - BETTER HELP AD 00:06:33 - PART I: THE ROCK SHIP 00:32:50 - AN INTERVIEW WITH EDDIE 00:45:35 - PART II: THE THEORIES 01:35:08 - CLOSING CREDITS Follow Eddie on Instagram: https://instagram.com/moronesaxatilis —— THIS EPISODE IS SPONSORED!! Find out more about this week’s advertisers below: BETTER HELP: Sign up and get 10% off at https://betterhelp.com/gethaunted #ad —— Other Important Stuff: Want to learn more about Patreon? Check out this FAQ vid: https://bit.ly/41KeRDT Join the Patreon today! https://patreon.com/letsgethaunted LGH Link Tree: https://linktr.ee/letsgethaunted Buy Our Merch: https://www.letsgethaunted.com Check out the photo dump for this week’s episode: https://www.instagram.com/letsgethaunted Send us fan mail: PO BOX 1658, Camarillo, CA 93011 Send us your listener stories: www.letsgethaunted.com or LetsGetHauntedPod@gmail.com —— AUDIO/VISUAL CREDITS: “Elevator” - Local Forecast, License Dar Golan - Elevator Music - Royalty free music, “Elevator Music (Royalty Free, Infinite Loop)” by Dar Golan, free download link here: https://www.dargolan-free.com/funny-music “Creepy Doll” by Michael Byrnes “(Free) Horror Ambiance - Ominous Background Music” by ESN Productions, link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAO3x-Uhfoo STOCK VIDEO ASSETS USED IN THIS EPISODE WERE ALL PURCHASED AND LICENSED VIA STORYBLOCKS.COM ALL OTHER AUDIO ASSETS LICENSED AND PURCHASED THROUGH: https://www.epidemicsound.com/ KEYWORDS: Rock Ship, Masuda Iwafune, Nara, Japan, Prefecture, Mystery, Unsolved, Unresolved, History, Megalith, Giant, Structure, Unknown, Alien, UFO, UAP, Sky Boat, Celestial, Ship, Boat, Folklore, Japanese, Archaeology, Alternative History, Extraterrestrial, Angel, Time Traveler, temple, shrine, sculpture, Utsuro-Bune, Lore, Legend, Religion, God, gods, astronaut, ancient aliens, ancient alien, ancient astronaut Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices