Yanaka Cemetery
A cemetery on a hill, surrounded by cherry trees.
Basic information｜Yanaka Cemetery
A cemetery on a hill, surrounded by cherry trees. It contains the graves of well-known artists and actors, as well as the site of a five-story pagoda.
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- Opening hours
- Mon00:00–24:00Tue00:00–24:00Wed00:00–24:00Thu00:00–24:00Fri00:00–24:00Sat00:00–24:00Sun00:00–24:00
- Business status
- Open
- Official website
- Link
- Phone
- +81 3-3821-4456
Traveler highlights
Yanaka Cemetery is often included in Tokyo strolling routes not only because it is a metropolitan cemetery, but also because it combines history, traces of notable figures, and a park-like atmosphere. It was originally Yanaka Graveyard, formed after the Meiji Restoration as the government implemented the separation of Shinto and Buddhism policy, and it still retains the look of a cemetery with park-like grounds. Resting here are figures from many fields, including Tokugawa Yoshinobu, Hatoyama Ichiro, Makino Tomitaro, Hitachiyama Taniemon, and Kashiwado Iwao…
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