FUJI-KAWAGUCHIKO, Yamanashi Prefecture—To combat the persistent threat of suicides in Aokigahara forest, officials here are now relying on drones in addition to routine sweeps on foot.

Its proper name is Aokigahara Jukai, which roughly translates to “Blue Tree Meadow Sea of Trees.” The forest is legendary not just for being nicknamed the “Suicide Forest,” but also for ...

The majority of the story is set in and around the Aokigahara Forest, a forest at the northwest base of Mount Fuji in Japan known as a popular destination for suicide. Sara Price (Natalie Dormer ...