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Aokigahara (青木ヶ原, 'Blue Tree Meadow'), also known as the Sea of Trees (樹海, Jukai), is a forest on the northwestern flank of Mount Fuji on the island of Honshu in Japan, thriving on 30 square kilometres (12 sq mi) of hardened lava laid down by the last major eruption of Mount Fuji in 864 CE.
Jan 2, 2022 · At the foot of Mount Fuji, the highest mountain peak in Japan, sprawls a 30-square-kilometer forest called Aokigahara. For many years, the shadowy woodland was known as the Sea of Trees. But in recent decades it has taken on a new name: Suicide Forest.
Feb 23, 2017 · Aokigahara has gained notoriety as a popular suicide spot. Discarded belongings left in an area of the forest where suicides most often occur. Photograph by Tomasz Lazar. Lines of plastic tape...
Jan 18, 2017 · The Aokigahara forest, as this tangle of woods is called, was born on 12 square miles of lava from an eruption in the year 864, the biggest in 3,500 years. The event left Japan’s rulers...
Unspoiled expanses and wildlife in a forest on volcanic rock. Aokigahara Forest grew upon lava spewed from Mt. Fuji in the major eruption from the 9th century. This thriving, dense forest stretches for 30 square kilometers.
Jun 7, 2024 · Aokigahara, also known as the Suicide Forest, is a dense woodland located at the base of Mount Fuji in Japan. The forest has gained notoriety for being a site where many people have chosen to end their lives.
Aokigahara Forest, alternately known as the Sea of Trees, is a dense, primeval forest of mixed coniferous and broadleaf trees stretching across 30 square kilometers.
