Aokigahara Suicide Forest

Aokigahara Suicide Forest

Why do people kill themselves in Aokigahara forest?

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43 mins

Discover the eerie stories of Aokigahara, a forest where suicide and legends meet. Explore its hidden caves, lakes, and paths, and learn about the many lives lost there. Uncover the truth behind the forest’s dark history.

Ep 1:

Fire, Roots, and False Legends

From Mount Fuji's violent eruptions to the myths born in its shadow, we trace Aokigahara's volcanic origins and debunk the famous tales of failing compasses and flesh-eating wild dogs.

Ep 2:

The Vanishing and the Search

Hidden trails once used for ice transport hint at forgotten history, while we confront the somber truth behind Aokigahara's infamous reputation as a place where the lost and the seeking both vanish.

Ep 3:

Crime, Ghosts, and Ancient Abandonment

A gang member's confession reveals a real murder plot gone wrong, while the ancient legend of ubasute—abandoning the elderly to the mountains—blurs fact and folklore near the forest's edge.

Ep 4:

Gods, Monks, and the Forest's Final Riddle

A self-mummified monk and a soldier awaiting extraterrestrial gods reveal Aokigahara's strange spiritual pull, as our journey ends questioning why this haunted forest refuses to give up its secrets.

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Discussions (14)

Adrian

Level 3 · 10 mo ago

That yakuza member shaking from fear of ghosts while killing someone is wild. He even made the victim walk to save effort. Talk about pathetic lmao

Sawyer

Level 10 · 10 mo ago

That yakuza story is nuts. Dude got busted because he was too scared of ghosts to hide the body 😂 imagine being that tough but terrified of spirits

Brayden

Level 6 · 10 mo ago

Geology > Ghost stories

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