‘Thusnewmexico’ agrees, adding: ‘It was a little eerie how thick the forest was, but also mesmerising and magical, almost like little fairies were going to peek out behind the mossy trees!

Deep in the southern ... inspired the magical forests in Studio Ghibli's animated film "Princess Mononoke." The entrance fee to the forest is 500 yen (about $4) per person at the time of writing.