Aoyama Cemetery (青山霊園, Aoyama reien) is a cemetery in Minato, Tokyo, Japan, managed by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government. The cemetery is also famous for its cherry blossoms, and at the season of hanami, many people visit.
The cemetery was originally the land of the Aoyama family of the Gujō clan (now Gujō, Gifu) in the province of Mino (now Gifu). This is Japan's first public cemetery.
The cemetery has an area of 260,000 m.
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Aoyama Cemetery (青山霊園, Aoyama reien) is a cemetery in Minato, Tokyo, Japan, managed by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government. The cemetery is also famous for its cherry blossoms, and at the season of hanami, many people visit.
The cemetery was originally the land of the Aoyama family of the Gujō clan (now Gujō, Gifu) in the province of Mino (now Gifu). This is Japan's first public cemetery.
The cemetery has an area of 260,000 m.
The Japanese section includes the graves of many notable Japanese, including:
The cemetery includes a gaijin bochi (foreign cemetery) containing the remains of many noted foreigners.
One of the cemetery's most famous graves is that of Hachikō, the dutiful dog whose statue adorns Shibuya Station.
The cemetery also has a Tateyama branch, where Nagata Tetsuzan, Kimura Heitarō, and Sagara Sōzō are buried.
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