Chidorigafuchi National Cemetery
東京都
The non-religious national cemetery along the moat where 214,000 unknown war dead rest — a cherry-blossom landmark with an official government memorial ceremony each autumn
A national cemetery in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, established in 1959. Built primarily to house the remains of unknown war dead whose bones could not be collected from overseas battlefields. Located along Hanzobori moat on part of the former Army and Navy Ministry grounds, designed by Yoshimura Junzo. As of 2024, approximately 214,000 sets of remains are stored in large urns inside the hexagonal hall. Adm…
The Chidorigafuchi National Cemetery was established in March 1959 as a national memorial facility in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo. It was built to house the remains of unknown war dead from World War II whose bones could not be recovered from overseas battlefields. The site occupies part of the former grounds…
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