The forest had the distinction of being one of the largest in Rokugan, second to Shinomen Mori. Although far less hazardous than Shinomen Mori, the Phoenix woodlands wais a place of mystery and arcana. Most of its areas were unexplored and some locations were haunted by malevolent spirits as well as beneficial creatures. The wood from this forest produced powerful scrolls and the shrines built using the lumber from the forest almost always attracted the Fortune's favor. It enclosed the Phoenix lands to the north.