TRIGGER WARNING: This episode contains topics about mental health issues, suicide and death.
In Aokigahara, you can expect to be enveloped by many ancient trees, moss-covered rocks, and the tranquil whispers of the wind. These elements evoke a sense of spiritual connectedness and make you contemplate your own existence. This is also why Aokigahara is a popular spot among psychics, mediums and people who are generally interested in the paranormal.
Many who walk into the forest have no intention of ever coming back out. Here, many people choose to disappear forever. At the entrance to the forest, you can actually see a sign that begs people to think twice about taking their own lives. The sign asks them to think about their loved ones. I don’t know how effective such signs would be, but the fact that bodies are still being found each year, well, just goes to show that more effort should be made.
