Aokigahara Forest
In Japanese: 青木ヶ原樹海
A primeval forest of about 3,000 ha on the north-west foot of Mt. Fuji, grown on lava from the 864 eruption, with trees rooted over bumpy lava and lava caves. Marked trails and guided walks make it easy to explore.
Nearby
- Saiko Iyashi no Sato Nenba ≈ 10 min by car
- Fugaku Wind Cave & Narusawa Ice Cave ≈ 10 min by car
- Lake Shoji ≈ 20 min by car
- Lake Motosu ≈ 25 min by car
- Lake Kawaguchi ≈ 25 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Getting there
- 34 min by bus from Kawaguchiko Sta. to 'Saiko Komoriana' (Saiko Nature Center)
- Good to know
- Saiko Nature Center 9:00–17:00 (Dec–Feb until 16:30). Guided forest walks must be booked by fax 2 days ahead
- Time needed
- 1 h 30 min
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-15. Report outdated info