Yanaka Cemetery
Yanaka Cemetery is a cemetery in Yanaka, Japan. It was established in 1874, covering 10.25 hectares. Wikidata records 52 notable interments here, including Momoko Kōchi, Ichirō Hatoyama, Tokugawa Yoshinobu.
At a glance
| Location | Yanaka, Japan |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 35.72528, 139.77056 (source: Wikidata) |
| Established | 1874 |
| Era | 1800s |
| Area | 10.25 hectares |
| Website | www.tokyo-park.or.jp |
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Notable interments
52 notable figures are documented here in Wikidata, each with a Wikipedia article and recorded burial place. The 25 most widely covered are listed below. Browse all 52, or take the JSON record.
- Momoko Kōchi (1932–1998), actor, seiyū, stage actor
- Ichirō Hatoyama (1883–1959), lawyer, politician
- Tokugawa Yoshinobu (1837–1913), photographer, politician, shogun
- Ichiyō Higuchi (1872–1896), writer, novelist, waka poet
- Nicholas of Japan (1836–1912), writer, translator, missionary
- Fumiko Enchi (1905–1986), writer, playwright, novelist
- Fumiko Enchi (1905–1986), writer, playwright, novelist
- Hiroshi Inagaki (1905–1980), actor, screenwriter, director
- Shibusawa Eiichi (1840–1931), businessperson, politician, entrepreneur
- Tomitaro Makino (1862–1957), professor, botanical collector, botanist
- Kazuo Hasegawa (1908–1984), actor, director, kabuki actor
- Kikuchi Yōsai (1788–1878), painter, artist
- Yokoyama Taikan (1869–1958), artist, painter, Nihonga painter
- Yokoyama Taikan (1868–1958), artist, painter, Nihonga painter
- Yokoyama Taikan (1868–1958), artist, painter, Nihonga painter
- Itō Keisuke (1803–1901), physician, botanist
- Date Munenari (1818–1892), politician
- Kikuchi Dairoku (1855–1917), politician, mathematician, university teacher
- Arisaka Nariakira (1852–1915), military personnel, engineer
- Bin Ueda (1874–1916), writer, poet, translator
- Hitachiyama Taniemon (1874–1922), rikishi
- Michio Miyagi (1894–1956), composer, essayist
- Sasaki Nobutsuna (1872–1963), writer, poet, waka poet
- Fukuchi Genichiro (1841–1906), screenwriter, writer, politician
- Kawakami Otojirō (1864–1911), actor
Common questions
Where is Yanaka Cemetery?
Yanaka Cemetery is in Yanaka, Japan, at coordinates 35.7253, 139.7706.
When was Yanaka Cemetery established?
Yanaka Cemetery was established in 1874, according to Wikidata.
Who is buried at Yanaka Cemetery?
Wikidata documents 52 notable interments at Yanaka Cemetery, including Momoko Kōchi, Ichirō Hatoyama, Tokugawa Yoshinobu, Ichiyō Higuchi, Nicholas of Japan.
Records and sources
- Wikidata: Q864387 (CC0, the source for the facts on this page)
- Wikipedia article
- Burial records on Find a Grave (external, not affiliated)
- OpenStreetMap relation/13744633