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Aoyama Cemetery Cherry Avenue 青山霊園桜並木

Central avenue of Japan's first public cemetery, covered by a tunnel of cherry blossoms with Roppongi towers beyond.

HoursGrounds open daily; management office 8:30-17:30

ClosedOpen daily

PriceFree

Getting thereNogizaka Station (Chiyoda Line), 5 min walk; Gaienmae Station (Ginza Line), 8 min

Time needed30-45 minutes

Best timeLate March to early April

Address2-32-2 Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo

Websitetokyo-park.or.jp/reien/aoyama

About

Aoyama Cemetery opened in 1874 as Japan's first public cemetery and holds the graves of many Meiji-era figures and a foreigners' section. Its main avenue is lined with old cherry trees whose branches meet overhead in spring, framing the skyline of Roppongi and Akasaka. Because it is a cemetery, visitors stroll and photograph rather than hold hanami parties.

Highlights

Cherry tunnel over the central avenue
Skyscraper backdrop of Roppongi and Akasaka
Graves of Meiji-era figures and a foreign section
Hachiko's owner Professor Ueno's grave

Tips

No picnics or drinking; be respectful of mourners
Early morning gives the clearest shots without crowds

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