Aokigahara (Suicide Forest)
This forest sits on a bed of hardened lava laid down by the last major eruption of Mount Fuji in 864 CE, has a reputation of being a home to yūrei or ghosts of the dead in Japanese mythology, and is known worldwide as one of the world's most-used suicide sites.
Basic Info
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Category
Forest
Area Size
35 km2 (14 sq mi)
Known For
Dark Attraction
One of the most-used Suicide Sites in the World
Day Trip from Major Cities
1.5 hour drive from Shizuoka
2 hour drive (or 3.5 hour train+bus) from Tokyo
2.5 hour drive from Hamamatsu or Yokohama or Chiba
3 hour drive from Nagano
3.5 hour drive from Nagoya
Location
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Aokigahara, Japan
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