A forest park beside Aokigahara with bird habitat, walking space and a well-known winter ice-tree festival.
Best time to visit: Jan–Feb – Ice tree festival · May–Jun – Birding and fresh green
Recorded capture month: Jan · Historical photo, not a live view
AUTUMN · Oct
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12°C
Partly cloudy
💧 0% rain chance · wind 10 km/h
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A DIFFERENT JAPAN, EVERY MONTH
When to see this place
Typical viewing windows. Weather and bloom dates vary each year; these are not live forecasts.
No month-specific guide yet for Oct. This does not mean the place is closed.
Suitability
Stroller: Accessible
Nursing room: Not verified
Noise level: moderate
Kids: Terrain, weather and operating restrictions vary; check the official source before visiting.
Rules
Fire: no fire
Drones: banned
Nearby places
Within 30 km, closest first.
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Sources, photo credits and verification
Place information: Official tourism source · Reviewed 2026-09-28