The Aokigahara Forest is a lonely place to die. So dense is the vegetation at the foot of Japan's Mount Fuji, it is all too easy to disappear among the evergreens and never be seen again.

At the base of Mount Fuji is a dense, verdant forest. From above, the trees swaying in the wind are reminiscent of the sea, giving the Aokigahara forest a second name—Jukai, or Sea of Trees.

Aokigahara sits at the base of Japan's iconic volcano Mount Fuji. Tree roots, instead of growing into a soft bed of soil, splay out like tentacles, unable to penetrate the volcanic rock.

PHOTO CREDITS: SHOJI MOUNT HOTEL VIA HOTELS.COM So, what’s the deal with Aokigahara? Well, it has a bit of a reputation. You know, the kind that sends chills down your spine and makes you ...

Aokigahara is naturally a bit spooky ... Many tourists visit simply to take in gorgeous views of Mount Fuji and visit highlights of the natural landscape, like the distinctive lava plateau ...

Aokigahara Forest — also called Jukai, the Sea of Trees — sprawls for 12sq miles around Mount Fuji. Parts of it may be a millennium old. It sprouted after Fuji’s last major eruption in 864 ...

It is all going so well, this stroll through the Aokigahara forest in the foothills of Mount Fuji, when our guide, Makoto, stops beside an old tree and points to scratches on the bark.

Here’s what you need to know. WHERE IS AOKIGAHARA? Aokigahara is a sprawling forest which sits at the northwestern base of Mount Fuji — where the foliage is so thick it has become known as the ...