Later, this labyrinthine woodland became the favoured place for Japanese with dark thoughts. In 2010, 200 suicides were recorded here. Today, the forest is considered one of the most haunted ...

Known as the "sea of trees," Japan's Aokigahara forest has a grim history. | JUNKO TAKAHASHI, Amana Images Collection, Getty Images 4. The Japanese government enacted suicide prevention strategies ...

HOW DID AOKIGAHARA BECOME KNOWN AS THE ‘SUICIDE FOREST’? Historically, Aokigahara was said to be haunted by yurei, or ghosts from Japanese mythology. It’s become known as one of the world ...

Here are some haunted forests from around the world rumoured to harbour unsettling energies and chilling legends. Aokigahara Forest, Japan Nestled at the base of Mount Fuji, Aokigahara Forest is ...