AOKIGAHARA FOREST AKA The Suicide Forest!
Welcome to the eerie facto of Aokigahara Forest, where mystery and a haunting atmosphere intertwine. Located at the base of Mount Fuji in Japan. This place is not your typical forest – it's often hailed as one of the most "haunted" and mysterious spots worldwide, cranking the eerie factor up to eleven.
As you step into this area, you'll see and greeted by ominous signs that read "Your life is a precious gift" or "Think about your family." Why? Well, Aokigahara has a chilling reputation as the second-highest suicide rate location globally. It's not your usual forest spooky story; it's on a whole other level.
Legend has it that the woods are haunted by the ghosts and demons of those who met tragic ends here. Some even believe that these restless spirits try to persuade visitors to take their own lives. Imagine that – a forest with a reputation so dark that it's said to influence the living.
The reality is pretty stark. Over 50 bodies are found in Aokigahara every year, and the tales go even further. Annual body searches have been a grim reality for a while now. Every year, authorities conduct searches to find those who ventured into the forest with a tragic intent. In the year of 2003, a staggering 105 bodies were discovered in Aokigahara. That number surpassed the previous record of 78 in 2002. Fast forward to 2010, where the police recorded 54 confirmed suicides, among over 200 attempts. Local officials, in an attempt to break this unsettling connection, decided to stop publicizing the numbers.
Whispers, rumors of corpses moving and screaming at night have given this place a spine-chilling notoriety. It's the kind of stuff that sends shivers down your spine, making you think twice about venturing into the deep, dark woods. And get this, the place is eerily quiet. Some say it's so quiet that you can hear your own heartbeat.
I think I have also heard some stories made based on this. Those stories give goosebumps for real