What other travelers are saying about Yanaka Cemetery
Fascinating & interesting place to visit.
An easy walk and plenty of shade trees, but very few places to sit.
Watch out for the crows, they are prone to swoop, just like magpies!
Recommend a visit, even if your transiting from one location to the next.
The graves of Orthodox Christiaity Saint Nicholas (Kasatkin), Equal-to-the-Apostles, Archbishop of Japan, Tokugawa Yoshinobu, the last shōgun as well as other notable people are in this graveyard.
Normally most japanese cemeteries seem to be walled or fenced off inside some temple but this is just out there in the open and its massive in scale. Honestly feels like another random park/garden you would encounter in the city but its just a graveyard.
Extremely peaceful and quiet, I heard there used to be many cats around but I didnt get to see a single one which was a big letdown but tons of birds everywhere.
Of you happen to be in the Ueno area I would recommend walking through the park up towards the National Museum and then past the cemetery to hit Yanaka Ginza.
One of the best streets in Tokyo to visit during Sakura Season (Cherry Blossoms) without any tourist! The cementery itself looks awesome also, beautiful scenery and has clean public restrooms. One of my best highlight in Tokyo regarding the Cherry Blossoms and the low quantity of people walking by.
Discovered this place by accident as walked through it on my way to the Asakura Museum. Large cemetery well cared for and in a beautiful setting. Just nice wandering around the small paths that crisscross this area.
Yes, Yanaka Cemetery is open to the public. Visitors are welcome to explore the grounds, pay their respects, and enjoy the peaceful atmosphere and natural beauty. It's a place of reverence, so visitors are expected to behave respectfully.
The best time to visit is during the cherry blossom season in early April, when the sakura trees are in full bloom. However, the cemetery offers a peaceful and scenic walk throughout the year.
Photography is generally allowed, but it should be done respectfully and without disturbing other visitors. Avoid taking photos directly of gravesites or funerary rituals out of respect for the deceased and their families.
Yanaka Cemetery is vast, spanning about 10 hectares (25 acres), and contains over 7,000 graves.
Yanaka Cemetery is the final resting place for several notable figures in Japanese history. One of the most famous interments is Tokugawa Yoshinobu, the last shogun of Japan, along with many other members of the Tokugawa family.
