On the northwestern flank of Japan’s most famous mountain sits one of the world’s quietest forests — Aokigahara or the “sea of trees.” In the west, it’s in the news today thanks to a ...

In 2016, according to government statistics, close to 22,000 people committed suicide, a rate of 17.3 per 100,000 people.

Since then, it has appeared often as a suicide site in other novels, television shows and movies, including two American-made films from 2016, The Forest, a horror thriller, and The Sea of Trees ...

Gus Van Sant‘s next directorial Sea Of Trees starring Matthew McConaughey, Ken Watanabe and Naomi Watts is currently in production in rural Massachusetts and will be moving its production to ...

Gus Van Sant‘s next directorial Sea Of Trees starring Matthew McConaughey, Ken Watanabe and Naomi Watts is currently in production in rural Massachusetts and will be moving its production to ...

HoriZen Video. Exploring Aokigahara: Drones Explore Japan's Sea of Trees. Posted: March 18, 2025 | Last updated: March 19, 2025. Soaring above the enigmatic landscapes of Japan's Aokigahara Forest ...

HoriZen Video. Exploring Aokigahara: Drones Explore Japan's Sea of Trees. Posted: June 6, 2025 | Last updated: June 14, 2025. Soaring above the enigmatic landscapes of Japan's Aokigahara Forest ...

Well-marked paths wind through the forest’s 7,400 acres, but those who step off the trails can easily hide deep within what is known in Japanese as the Sea of Trees.