Panama Hotel (International District) and its folklore

The Panama Hotel, located in Seattle's International District, is a historic early‑20th‑century hotel and teahouse known for its preserved Japanese American belongings from the World War II incarceration era. The building has also been featured on local ghost tours and in regional accounts that report unexplained noises and sightings by visitors and staff. These stories are recorded in local histories and media coverage but are presented as anecdotal and contested.