What to do and see in Tokyo Prefecture, Kanto: The Best Cemeteries

August 21, 2021 Diedre Savory

Discover the best top things to do in Tokyo Prefecture, Japan including Aoyama Cemetery, Tamareien Cemetary, Yanaka Cemetery, Chidorigafuchi National Cemetery, Tomb of Fujufuseso, Tanaba Grave, Musashi Imperial Graveyard, Tomb of Jiro Sasaki Tayu, Somei Graveyard, Tokyo Reien.
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1. Aoyama Cemetery

Minami Aoyama, Minato Tokyo Prefecture +81 3-3401-3652 http://www.tokyo-park.or.jp/reien/park/index072.html
Excellent
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4.0 based on 150 reviews

Aoyama Cemetery

Reviewed By hfot2 - Vermont, United States

It may seem strange to head to a cemetery for sakura viewing. Nevertheless, Aoyama Cemetery is a wonderful site for doing just that. No hanami parties - no food - respectful behavior is a necessity, which is just fine with us. The walking paths are lined with pink sakura and the expansive grounds have many more trees, several varieties of sakura and other flowering and non-flowering species. The cemetery covers a lot of territory and it takes a long while to walk through it. There is an information center which can provide you with a good map. There are toilets nearby and drinks machines - be sure to finish your beverage before leaving this area. The graves are very touching and emotional. The foreigners’ cemetery section sheds light on the history of expats from many countries living in Japan years ago. The headstones of the Japanese revealed information through the carvings and dates, even for those of us who don’t read the language. In a few places there was English signage. We also came to Aoyama Cemetery to pay our respects at the grave of Hachikō. The Akita Hachikō’s loyalty to his master, Professor Ueno, is a story known to everyone in Japan and to many visitors to Japan. His little grave site, in the small enclosure with his master’s tomb, contains a shrine, a small statue of an Akita, vases for flowers, incense sticks. It brought tears to my eyes. We left a token at his grave site as many others had before us. Hachikō’s Grave is located area 6, plot 12.

2. Tamareien Cemetary

4-628 Tama-cho, Fuchu 183-0002 Tokyo Prefecture +81 42-365-2079 http://www.tokyo-park.or.jp/reien/park/index077.html
Excellent
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4.0 based on 49 reviews

Tamareien Cemetary

3. Yanaka Cemetery

7-5-24, Yanaka, Taito 110-0001 Tokyo Prefecture +81 3-3821-4456 http://www.tokyo-park.or.jp/reien/park/access073.html
Excellent
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4.0 based on 313 reviews

Yanaka Cemetery

Reviewed By 110alisonb

We walked through this cemetery on our way to Tennoji Temple and Yanaka Ginza street. It is expansive with a lot of small paths/trails to walk down. It was interesting to see the diversity of markers/memorials throughout the cemetery. There were some sites that had not been visited for a long time while others were pristine. It was a peaceful walk to the Temple.

4. Chidorigafuchi National Cemetery

2, Sanbancho, Chiyoda 102-0075 Tokyo Prefecture +81 80-5428-3959 [email protected] http://www.env.go.jp/garden/chidorigafuchi/index.html
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4.0 based on 48 reviews

Chidorigafuchi National Cemetery

5. Tomb of Fujufuseso

Kashitate, Hachijo-machi 100-1621 Tokyo Prefecture http://www.town.hachijo.tokyo.jp/culture/?p=461
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4.0 based on 1 reviews

Tomb of Fujufuseso

6. Tanaba Grave

Sueyoshi, Hachijo-machi 100-1622 Tokyo Prefecture http://www.town.hachijo.tokyo.jp/culture/?p=488
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4.0 based on 2 reviews

Tanaba Grave

7. Musashi Imperial Graveyard

1833 Nagabusamachi, Hachioji 193-0824 Tokyo Prefecture +81 42-661-0023 http://www.city.hachioji.tokyo.jp/kankobunka/003/001/p005203.html
Excellent
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4.0 based on 35 reviews

Musashi Imperial Graveyard

8. Tomb of Jiro Sasaki Tayu

Mubanchi, Aogashima-mura 100-1701 Tokyo Prefecture
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4.0 based on 1 reviews

Tomb of Jiro Sasaki Tayu

9. Somei Graveyard

5-5-1, Komagome, Toshima Tokyo Prefecture +81 3-3918-3502
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4.0 based on 26 reviews

Somei Graveyard

10. Tokyo Reien

2-1623-1 Motohachiojimachi, Hachioji 193-0826 Tokyo Prefecture +81 42-661-6734 http://www.tokyoreien.or.jp/
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4.0 based on 6 reviews

Tokyo Reien

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