This is gonna be one spooky ghost story and I'm sure all of you pretty much guessed that from this post's title. Forest of Death is what everyone has nicknamed the incredible forest of Aokigahara that lays at the bottom of Mt. Fuji. Although the forest's captivating beauty would normally inspire visitors to enjoy life and nature, it actually gained its notoriety for doing the exact opposite. Most people go to Aokigahara to commit suicide!!!! WHAT?! Yes, SUICIDE! Don't ask me why, but I think it's pretty damn spooky. Suicide rates in the forest have increased so much over the years, that signs have been erected all over the forest, urging people to reconsider and to call the police before they decide to end their lives.
Here are some scary statistics!
"In 2002, 78 bodies were found within it, replacing the previous record of 73 in 1998. By May of 2006, at least 16 new suicides had already been found. No one knows how many bodies go undiscovered." - SeekJapan.com
The forest is so dense and thick that, just from a few km inside, no sounds can be heard other than those produced by the forest itself. Legends surround the place, for instance, there are said to be massive underground iron deposits that screw with compasses, trapping innocents along with the purposely suicidal within the forest. Not to mention ghosts!! XD or as the Japanese call'em Yurei. (So awesome if you ask me! hahaaa)
OK. So all the pointers say "Don't go to Aokigahara if you value dear life!!" then why the hell do I find this SO interesting?!!! I wanna pack up my camping bag, go spend the night there with some friends and exchange scary stories and spook the hell out of ourselves for the entire night!! Or perhaps I would take a trip there on Halloween next year and increase the readings on my SPOOK-temometer! XD
Something must be definitely wrong with me! I better lay off those horror movies that I keep watching repeatedly. XD
What do you guys think about Aokigahara?? Wanna visit or are the scary stories too much to handle? :P:D
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