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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.
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.
The Aokigahara Forest is located to the north of Mount Fuji, which grew over the lava bedrock following the volcano's last major eruption in the 9th century. The dense forest is known as the "Sea of Trees" given the quiet and sparse territory found here.
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. [1]
Jun 28, 2017 · To complement your trip to Mount Fuji, why not take a detour and visit Aokigahara. It has been dubbed as a "suicide forest," made famous by Seicho Matsumoto's 1960 novel Kuroi Jukai (Black Sea of Trees), and is our top spookiest spot in Japan.
Jun 2, 2016 · Aokigahara is a forest that lies at the base of Mount Fuji, less than 100 miles west of Tokyo. Locally, it is also known under the name of Jukai ("Sea of Trees") because of its very high density of trees.
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. The forest floor consists of volcanic rock, which is hardened lava that flowed from Mount Fuji when the volcano had a major eruption in the year 864.
Sep 25, 2015 · If you love spending time in the woods, hiking Aokigahara should be on your list of must-dos. Sitting at the base of Mount Fuji, the forest is a lush entanglement of tree branches, roots, moss, rock formations and fungi.
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...
This guided tour explores the Aokigahara Jukai, a virgin forest known as the "Sea of Trees." It is located on the northwest face of Mount Fuji and was formed after the mountain erupted 1,200 years ago. The dense growth of the forest and towering trees create an introspective atmosphere.
