YANAKA CEMETERY

Home to one of the largest cemeteries in Tokyo, the Yanaka Cemetery buries over 7000 loved ones. The beautiful cherry trees down the main alleyway is a beautiful spot for sightseeing during the spring and autumn. Among the buried are Yoshinobu Tokugawa and Saint Nicholas of Japan. Tokugawa was the last shogun of Japan and the last shogun of the Edo period when he lost power to Emperor Meiji in 1867. Saint Nicholas of Japan was a Russian orthodox priest who was the first person to bring Eastern Orthodox Chruch to Japan. walk through this cemetery to get to your other destinations in the area.

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Address: 7 Chome-5-24 Yanaka, Taito City, Tokyo 110-0001, Japan

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How to get there: A 2 minute walk from Nippori Station, South Exit on the JR Line.