Aokigahara Forest

Beautiful and serene walk between the caves that’s not so busy. The caves were pretty busy but worth going to see them. The forest is beautiful with a “sea of trees” where you can easily get lost if you go off trail. Came across a couple DO NOT ENTER signs with large trails behind them… Wish we saw more wildlife!

Amazing place, rode in on a bike, some sections were pretty narrow as I negotiated my route around fallen trees/ logs and had to get off at times.

I visited the ice and wind caves which are located some distance apart. Some parts of the caves are quite narrow and one has to squat and walk with body bent low to avoid the head being bumped by the rocks overhead. The walk through the forest was nice. Cater about 1-2 hours from Kawaguchiko station and back. Buses run pretty infrequently. Check the schedule carefully to avoid long gaps of waiting time with nothing much to do!

We took a short Tokai trail to Shoji lake from the Wind Cave which passes through Aokigahata Forest. Even though the trail was mostly running parallel to the road it was very dull; it was a cloudy day and we abandoned the trail eventually and started walking on the main highway which gave a better view of the forest.

Quiet and serene atmosphere, diverse vegetation and a nice cave to explore. It‘s cool during a rainy autumn day so dress warmly and wear robust shoes (wet and muddy ground can get slippery)

Very beautiful forest. Even with the history around it, it’s very cool. Lots of children go on field trips to the wind cave as well so there are lots of other people there.

Worth visiting in winter. If you find suspicious item report to the police.

One of the most refreshing places to visit . It brings out various emotions in us . It makes you happy , connected to it , it gives you feeling of being cutoff from the daily humdrum and problems in life . This is surely a different experience for many reasons . The forest got created in 864AD after eruption of mt. Fuji , when a lake got filled with molten lava . Trees have a only very thin layer of mud below them, after that it has rocks , due to which roots come out back above the ground . Highly recommended place .

Five stars? Hell yea. Aokigahara forest, the sea of trees or also known as the Suicide forest is a forest nestled at the base of Mt. Fuji. The scenery remarkable, and the quiet nature of the forest makes it a great place to hike or to enjoy nature. My friends and I originally came here because, yes, we have a morbid sense to our personalities, and also that we just wanted to see the forest itself. It's gained a great deal of fame and so our curiosity led us here. Supposedly, the forest is so dense with trees that not even wind can penetrate it. How true that is, I'm not sure, however, on our visit it was rather still despite being a nice breezy summery day. We ended up entering the forest from scenic caves peppered around the edge of the area. There are also plenty of openings to go hiking and exploring. It's best to keep to the trails they provide and mark otherwise you risk easily getting lost or finding something you don't want to find... or something finding you. On the lighter side of things, the caves inside the forest are geological attractions. They were formed many years ago from lava which made their interiors very interesting to explore and for around ¥300 you can enter them. They are otherworldly cold upon entering. The temperature change is also very drastic by only varying in a step where you might go from 80 degrees outside temp to 20 Fahrenheit (26 to -6 Celsius drop). Anyways, aside from the stories, this forest is beautiful and a lovely place to visit and hike. I believe buses will take you to an area around the forest, I know they will drop off at the caves. Our group decided to rent a car which made for a lot of leisure exploring. Buses also seem to stop running after 5 pm out here but I'm very unsure of the times, so double check. It also is a ways away from Mt. Fuji. So I wouldn't exactly come here to visit Mt. Fuji itself. This is more if you're into woods, lakes, and caves, and the winding mountains of Japan. If you want to know more about it being called the Suicide Forest-- there are some decent documentaries out there, but try to avoid the movie inspired from it. Just a warning, but you do you.

A blessing from Buddha himself to temporarily bring me away from freakishly fast paced Tokyo and place me into such peaceful tranquil beauty! I'm a bit weird and have always had a fascination for the paranormal so I knew this visit was a must. The drive from Tokyo here was probably 1 of the best ventures of my entire life. Arriving here was so rewarding. I felt at ease and ready for some investigative discovery. OBEY the signs to not go off the trail as there are DEADLY sink holes from the Fuji eruption back on the day. You can even feel the softness on the trail and it only gets worse out there in the density. There are also many caves you can explore for only 300 yen! Easily some of the best yen spent on my trip at the Ice Cave. Definitely 1 of the most underrated day trips for tourists in Japan. Enjoy and stay safe!