Peaceful view of Okunoin Cemetery in Japan, surrounded by trees and ancient tombs.Culture · Hidden gem

Yanaka Cemetery

谷中霊園

Yanaka, Tokyo · 東京

Seven thousand graves under a canopy of cherry trees, including the last Tokugawa shogun. Cats sleep on the warm stones and locals cut through on their way to the station.

Why it’s worth it

It is a cemetery treated as a neighbourhood, which is very Yanaka. The central avenue in blossom is one of the quietest beautiful things in Tokyo.

CategoryCulture
AreaYanaka
HoursAlways open
Hidden gemcherry avenuequietshitamachi

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Walking distance from Yanaka Cemetery

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