Aokigahara lies at the foot of holy Mount Fuji in Japan. Also known as the Sea of Trees, it is a dense, dark forest, a place that has long been the focus of myth and legend. It is said that great deposits of iron lay underneath the Earth there, and that they play havoc with wayward traveler’s compasses. The forest itself is dense and unearthly quiet, like a tomb. Both the natural magnetic fields and the claustrophobic feel of the area serve to confound those unfortunate enough to find themselves lost within its depths. That is, of course, unless one intends to become lost within the depths.
Aokigahara is a wonder of nature and a place of pristine beauty, despite its unnatural feel. That being said, beauty is not what has made the Sea of Trees as famous (or rather, infamous) as it has become.
No, it is most famous as a ...
