What other travelers are saying about Yanaka Cemetery
I think it's beautiful. We don't have this kind of cemetery at home. Spend time walking through and seeing all the different headstones and lanterns, incense holders. Some are very old, some are brand new, all different styles. I like to draw so I picked a spot to sketch.
I don't know the etiquette so I did not take many photos or draw the kanji names.
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.
Tokugawa Yoshinobu Tomb the last shogunate a very simple tomb for such a significant person, his tomb is centre left with his wife centre right next to him. It is gated off but you can still view in side. The century is a good place to walk around and has cherry blossoms during the cherry blossom season.
Lovely autumn walk through the cemetery. Peaceful and learnt some history too. Enjoyed all the backstreets around the area as well. Very close to train station. Very well kept graves.
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.
