Tama Reien Cemetery Opened in April 1923 as Japan's first park-type cemetary; first called "Tama Bochi," changed to "Tama Reien" in 1935. 128 hectares ( 316 acres) makes this the largest metropolitan cemetary in Japan.
Famous people burried in Tama Reien include author Yukio Mishima and Isoroku Yamamoto, commander-in-chief who masterminded the Pearl Harbor attack. Link to website that includes 300+ more individuals with noteworthy bios:
Gosh, I did not even know the historical and national importance of Tama Reien Cemetery. I passed at a road in between the cemetery park even at night from 2000 to 2003. It is so serene. It's not scary. Wide and beautiful. I want to see it again. I lived at Plus Heights in Momijigaoka, Fuchu-shi.
22 months ago RogerR
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Thanks for marking this! I lived in Tamareien for months. I knew the translation, but knew nothing of the cemetery.
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