Japan is a country full of culture and history. Along with that culture and history comes terrifying tales passed down for generations for years to come.
This local legend recently went worldwide after the TV show Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files did an investigation a few years ago. Today, what is known as the 'Suicide Forest' is one of Japan's top paranormal destinations.
From accounts I've read online, and some mildly gruesome pictures I've found, the forest attracts mostly young Japanese men. This makes sense because of how Japanese familial society is like for most men. Basically, if you aren't perfect in your father's eyes, you are worthless. It also attracts groups of men. By the next morning, all the men are dead either through taking lethal drugs or through slitting of throats or wrists.
This isn't what makes the suicide forest so strange though. Its what happens to tourists hiking through to get to Mt. Fugi. Usually, the events take place like this.
1: Tourists get lost and set up camp after wandering for 3 hours or so.
2: Tourists get frightened by a noise or loud bang just outside their tent (Did I mention this place is also haunted?)
3: Tourists run for their lives or kill themselves on the spot.
4: The tourists that run either kill themselves, or are killed by "unseen forces".
5: Everyone is dead by morning.
Usually, I'd say this is a hoax or is explained by just being a legend, but when there is physical evidence and it occurs on a regular basis, I cant deny the truth. This place is terrifying.
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