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AOKIGAHARA, Japan (KABC) -- A new movie called "The Forest" is bringing attention to a quiet and beautiful forest, but there's a reason government officials would rather you forget it exists. ...
Aokigahara is a beautiful forest that sits at the base of Japan's iconic volcano Mount Fuji. But behind all its beauty is a dark and tragic story the government wishes to silent.
Soaring above the enigmatic landscapes of Japan's Aokigahara Forest, this stunning drone footage reveals a place of haunting beauty and tranquility. From the dense, lush foliage that blankets the ...
Japan’s notorious Aokigahara forest — or “Sea of Trees,” as its name roughly translates to — is back in the spotlight after popular YouTuber Logan Paul briefly shared a video of a ...
In Japan, on the northwest base of Mount Fuji, lies a patch of dense forest roughly 21 miles square. Called Aokigahara, or the “Sea of Trees,” it’s also known as the “Suicide Forest.” ...
Aokigahara, as a natural feature, is a forest northwest of Mt. Fuji — famous for its quiet hiking trails. Relatively little wildlife lives in Aokigahara, ...
Japan’s Aokigahara forest is infamous as a haunted place, where people from around the world travel to commit suicide. In 2016 though, it’s become where film crews go to make bad movies.
The dense and mysterious Aokigahara Forest, located at the foot of Mount Fuji, is Japan's most popular place to commit suicide--more than 100 bodies are found every year and it's estimated that ...
The best thing about "The Forest" is that Japan’s Aokigahara Forest actually exists. It’s a place where people go to commit suicide. Isn’t that exciting? No, it’s not.
An Ethereal Forest Where Japanese Commit Suicide. Photographer Tomasz Lazar asks us to envision the final walk of those who have died in Aokigahara forest—as well as the spirits that remain.