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Graves of Japanese luminaries graced by cherry blossoms
I usually approach Yanaka Cemetery from Uguisudani Station, walking north to Nishi-Nippori Station for a nostalgic and melancholy walk through Japanese history. Among the graves are monuments to the lyricist Inagki Chie who wrote the words to "Hotaru no Hikari", Nikolai, the founder of the Orthodox Church in Japan, and Baba Tatsuo, a civil rights activist. It's alluring for its profusion of cherry blossoms in spring and foggy evenings in autumn.
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on Oct 31
Top sakura spot if you can visit in spring
As the previous reviewer PDecs mentioned, Yanaka Cemetery is a surprisingly nice spot for photos, and I think this is even more so when the spring season rolls around. There are over 100 sakura trees on the grounds, and I feel like you get a more chill atmosphere than some other cherry blossom locations. Obviously (and I hope it goes without saying), this is still a cemetery, so be respectful if you visit.
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on Oct 30
Weird Place to Review, but Great for Photography
I feel strange rating a cemetery, but since it’s a bit of a tourist attraction, I thought it was kind of fair play. This area is huge. I spent about an hour walking around and looking at all the gravestones and their elaborate designs. There are also cats reportedly thriving in this area, though I never saw any on my visit. The reason this place is popular and why I rated it a four out of five is because this area is great for photos. Ethically, I wonder about taking pictures of gravestones, but there are a lot of good angles and landscape photos to take here. The land is well-maintained and the gravestones are in great shape.
TonetoEdo
on Oct 31