- The number two position, however, is held by a 35km square patch of forest at the foot of Mount Fuji in Japan. It’s called Aokigahara or “sea of trees”.
- In this context, the name of a certain place that comes to mind is the “Aokigahara Forest,” or infamously known as the “Suicide Forest.”
- Aokigahara Forest (青木ヶ原) – also known as Jukai (樹海), the “sea of trees” – is a deep forest at the base of Mt. Fuji.
- Despite efforts to prevent suicides and raise awareness about mental health, Aokigahara remains a haunting and complex symbol of despair.
- Aokigahara is infamous for being infested with Yurei, angry ghosts, said to manifest from those who kill themselves in the forest as it a notorious location for suicide.
- According to some, the soil of Aokigahara covers a magnetic iron base. Devices such as compasses, GPS and mobile phones don’t seem to work here.
- The Haunted Forest in Japan – Take a step into Aokigahara Forest and you will be in shadow. The shadow of Mount Fuji and the shadow of the sun.
- Situated in Japan, the Aokigahara forest is the most popular suicide spot in the country, with up to a hundred deaths reported each year.
- Within the tree lines of Aokigahara lies a dark and brooding history. For many years this place has been a key location for the people of Japan and even.
- Some visitors have chosen Japan’s Aokigahara, or ‘suicide forest,’ as the setting for their final moments—walking in with no intention of ever walking out.