Tama Cemetery (Fuchu)

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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:

www.findagrave.com/php/famous.php?page=cem&FScemeteryid...

Map of famous people buried. Click on numbers below to see who is buried in each plot area (Japanese language site):
www6.plala.or.jp/guti/cemetery/AREA/list_map.html

The "mascot" (chicken" of Tama Reien:
www6.plala.or.jp/guti/cemetery/PARK/chicken.html
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Coordinates:   35°41'0"N   139°30'37"E

Comments

  • 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.
  • Thanks for marking this! I lived in Tamareien for months. I knew the translation, but knew nothing of the cemetery.
  • I used to ride bicycle into this cemetry. It was so serene and beautiful.
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