Zoshigaya Cemetery

3.5

The Zoshigaya Cemetery opened in 1874 as one of Tokyo’s municipal cemeteries. Occupying extensive grounds in Minami-Ikebukuro, closed to the bustling commercial district of Ikebukuro, the Cemetery is a quiet place where the only sound is the chirping of the birds. Many leading cultural figures are buried here, including Natsume Soseki, Nagai Kafu, Koizumi Yakumo, Takehisa Yumeji, and Nakahama Manjiro (John Manjiro). There are several flights of stone steps within the Cemetery leading up to elevated platforms; from these platforms, the views out over the streets of Zoshigaya are very atmospheric. Visitors to Zoshigaya Cemetery in autumn can see the beautiful red leaves of the Gingko trees.

Spot details

Address: Tokyo Toshima-ku Minamikebukuro 4-25-1 Map
Area: Around Ikebukuro Area
Phone: 0339716868
Hours: [Management Office] 8:30-17:15
[Sungjodo] 9:00-16:30
Closed: [Management Office/Songsodo] New Year's Holiday (12/29-1/3)

Information Sources: NAVITIME JAPAN

Review

Resting Place of Many famous People

Reviewed : 2018.04.05

After visiting Yanaka Cemeteries where cherry blossoms were in full bloom, we came to Zoshigaya Cemeteries surrounded by greeneries. It’s another cemeteries administered by the city of Tokyo. As...
Dead celebrity spotting

Reviewed : 2016.08.04

This part of Tokyo offers a sense of history, and youll certainly find some here. Pay your respects to Natsume Soseki, Nagai Kafu and Lafcadio Hearn (aka Koizumi Yakumo). If youre not a Japanese...
Many famous people buried here!

Reviewed : 2016.01.21

No everyone enjoys cemetery tourism, but I enjoy hunting down the graves of famous people. This cemetery dates from late 19th century and with the help of a guide I downloaded from the web I was...