Aokigahara Forest

About

A forest grown atop lava, where compasses spin and legends linger

Why go

• Genuinely feel a presence around you, not frightening but ancient and watchful
• The stillness is striking
• A forest that transmitted a sense of tranquility

Must try

• Visit the wind and ice caves

Pro tips

• Only stay on marked trails
• Use the green line bus to get here
• Offline map is a must
• Prepare well and avoid solo trips
• Don't fully trust the paved path

Good to know

• Do not follow colored strings tied between trees
• Do not leave the main paths
• Compasses can act weird

Save places like this with mio

mio turns the TikTok and Instagram travel videos you save into a map of places to go. Share a video and mio pulls out every spot in it, tips included.

The tips on this page came from travel videos people saved to mio.

Save this place in mio

Rating

4.4 / 5 (1554 reviews)

Opening Hours