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Yanaka Cemetery
谷中霊園Tokyo · Kanto
Yanaka Cemetery is a hillside burial ground in old Tokyo whose central avenue is planted with cherry trees, making it a quiet hanami spot in spring, and it holds the graves of many well-known writers, artists and actors. It is free, ungated and open at all hours, eight minutes' walk from Nippori Station. Allow about half an hour to walk through it.
- Best season
- Spring · Autumn
- Crowd level
- Moderate
- Rating
- 4.1· 988 reviews
- Opening hours
- Daily Open 24 hours
- Admission
- Free entry, no gates, open 24 hours
- Nearest station
- Nippori Station · 8 min walk
Usual hours — confirm with the official site for holidays + seasonal closures.
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Open 24 hoursFreeStored weekly hours
Daily Open 24 hours
How to get there
From Tokyo Station · ~21 min by car
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