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Chidorigafuchi National Cemetery 千鳥ケ淵戦没者墓苑
Non-religious national cemetery of 1959 holding the unidentified remains of Japanese who died overseas in the Second World War.
About
Chidorigafuchi National Cemetery was created by the government in 1959 to hold the remains of Japanese soldiers and civilians who died abroad during the Second World War and could not be identified or returned to their families. In keeping with the separation of religion and state, it is not affiliated with any religion. A hexagonal pavilion shelters a large ceramic urn, and the vaults beneath now hold the remains of more than 370,000 people, with more added each year as remains are recovered. The cemetery lies in a quiet garden beside the Chidorigafuchi moat, famous for its cherry trees; many visitors come simply to lay a flower.
Highlights
- Founded 1959, non-religious national cemetery
- Remains of more than 370,000 unidentified war dead
- Quiet garden by the Chidorigafuchi moat
Tips
- Free; flowers are available at the entrance
- Combine with the cherry-blossom walk along Chidorigafuchi
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