The Aokigahara forest in Japan

[wolfie138]

watch "Versus" before you go to the forest.

 

[Nitefly]

Really don’t see the appeal of going here... it’s not “oooo how oooky and spooky” it’s just “wow this is really sad”. People must be so lonely they go to die there in order to find themselves an identity / belonging

 

[Earth[Tera].bin]

Hoping to find the body of some poor soul wouldn't be on my todo list. It's a huge forest though and there's more to it than just it's association with suicides .

 

[D.P.]

Really don’t see the appeal of going here... it’s not “oooo how oooky and spooky” it’s just “wow this is really sad”. People must be so lonely they go to die there in order to find themselves an identity / belonging

Even more depressing most o the suicides happen at the end of the financial year, so it is just people that are too depressed about their financial situation.

 

[Narj]

What's so special about the forest?

Dogging hotspot?

 

[arctine]

catch yourself on - Auschwitz was a man made institution where people had no choice and were murdered. Aokigahara is a forest where it just so happens a relatively high number of people have committed suicide. comparing a forest to Auschwitz....jesus I've heard it all now.

Thank you for (poorly) explaining the difference between a concentration camp and a suicide hotspot. It's not relevant at all but nonetheless, thank you.

I compared a strange desire to stay the night in the Aokigahara forest with those who wish to spend the night at Auschwitz.

I made no physical comparison between Auschwitz and Aokigahara and am fully aware of the contrast of those locations.

 

[Minusorange]

I compared a strange desire to stay the night in the Aokigahara forest with those who wish to spend the night at Auschwitz.

I don't see the problem if people wish to spend the night, obviously they're doing it for the spooky night time thrill, it's no different to staying the night in a haunted house or in a graveyard

 

[arctine]

I don't see the problem if people wish to spend the night, obviously they're doing it for the spooky night time thrill, it's no different to staying the night in a haunted house or in a graveyard

That's right, it's no different.

Whether you see a problem with it or not is opinion though. I personally think it's very strange and disrespectful.

 

[Thekwango]

Thank you for (poorly) explaining the difference between a concentration camp and a suicide hotspot. It's not relevant at all but nonetheless, thank you.

you're welcome.

I compared a strange desire to stay the night in the Aokigahara forest with those who wish to spend the night at Auschwitz.

which is a ridiculous comparison.

I made no physical comparison between Auschwitz and Aokigahara and am fully aware of the contrast of those locations.

physical comparison, no, but you compared them nonetheless. there's a world of difference in wanting to stay in a place whose sole purpose was for the extermination of people and wanting to stay in a forest where some people have committed suicide.

I personally think it's very strange and disrespectful

i'll grant you it's probably a bit strange but disrespectful? where are you getting that skewed view from?

 

[Raymond Lin]

Would you like me to camp outside your father’s grave because it’s cool?

That kind of disrespectful.

I can’t believe it needs explaining.

 

[wolfie138]

so you're saying a whole forest should be offlimits to campers/hikers etc just because some people decided to kill themselves there?

 

[Holst1981]

so you're saying a whole forest should be offlimits to campers/hikers etc just because some people decided to kill themselves there?

The Op says he thinks camping is forbidden.

There are so many interesting places to go I wouldn't take the risk of upsetting somebody, especially if you are just following some internet idiocy.

 

[wolfie138]

oh, well if it's rule breaking then that's a totally different aspect.

 

[Thekwango]

Would you like me to camp outside your father’s grave because it’s cool?

That kind of disrespectful.

I can’t believe it needs explaining.

wow and now you're comparing a grave to a forest and being snottery about it. obnoxiousness and idiocy seem to go hand in hand sometimes.

 

[CREATIVE!11]

Cheers for the Ryokan tips guys, will certainly check it out. It’s my brother who’s up for camping overnight, due to the reputation of the forest.

Do it.

You only live once fam.

 

[Kanpai]

@Vargas If you do end up camping and hear people walking into the forest to end it, would you try to stop them?

 

[bjorkiii]

Watch out for Godzilla and Godzuki.

 

[Kanpai]

Watch out for Godzilla and Godzuki.

Had to Google Godzuki....what the???

Spoiler

 

[Rannoch]

@Vargas If you do end up camping and hear people walking into the forest to end it, would you try to stop them?

Yes, we would try. The language barrier may be a problem but there’s always a way around that.

 

[Raymond Lin]

wow and now you're comparing a grave to a forest and being snottery about it. obnoxiousness and idiocy seem to go hand in hand sometimes.

No, being respectful to a place is quite simple, you just struggle to get your head around it evidently.

Respect has nothing to do with snobbery or obnoxious.

And it’s not just a forest, it’s a forest where people go to suicide, that’s the reason OP wants to go and that’s what the place is famous for, he isn’t going there because it’s a forest, he’s going there if it’s reputation of the suicides not to pay respects to the dead but to get a kick out of it.

That’s disrespectful.

How hard is that to understand.