Aokigahara Forest: Japan’s Infamous Suicide Forest

The Aokigahara Forest has become one of the world’s most popular destinations for committing suicide. In part, this reputation stems from popular representations like the recent The Forest horror film starring Natalie Dormer as sister searching for her twin in this mountain landscape. However, this reputation started with its reputation throughout Japan as the ideal spot for suicidal tendencies. More importantly, there is a long history of death in this eerily beautiful forest situated at the base of Mount Fuji—one that it more than earns the name Suicide Forest.