What other travelers are saying about Yanaka Cemetery
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.
It's kind of weird to visit a cemetery as a tourist, but this is a quiet and peaceful placeful place and i like it. I can only imagine how beautiful this place is going to be in Cherryblossm and Autumn. I took a 20 min walk from here to visit Nesu Shrine .
Really Good - it is always a bit weird visiting a cemetery when overseas; but we do find them interesting and a good insight into the culture of where we might be at the time. And this place was very good - you find it on the way to the Asakura Museum. It is a rather large cemetery, which is well cared for and in a beautiful setting. It was terrific to simply wander around the small paths that crisscross this area.
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.
