Yanaka Cemetery - Tokyo

If you are looking for something different to visit in Tokyo, I would highly recommend Yanaka, with unfortunately the exception of Yanaka Ginza (Soon on TokyoStreetView). Yanaka is one of the places in Tokyo that has been frozen in time and that could, at least for us foreigners, be a bit weird. Indeed Yanaka is mainly famous for its vast cemetery where people not only come to pay respects to their ancestors and loved ones, but also to stroll or to enjoy a bit of fun with its several kids playgrounds! Yep you read that correctly, Yanaka cemetery hosts a few playgrounds for kids.

With such a vast cemetery you would imagine that Yanaka might also have a few temples worth visiting and you would be right! One of our favorite and oldest temples is the Tennoji (or Ten-noji) featured in this video and its breathtaking copper figure of a seated Buddha created, in 1690 by Ota Kyuemon who lived in Kanda Nabecho.

If it is temples you like, here is a list of places worth checking too! Nezu Shrine 根津神社: https://www.tokyostreetview.com/videos/nezu-jinja-shrine-tokyo/ Jomyoin Temple 浄名院 Gokokuin Temple 護国院 Daienji 大円寺 Zenshouan 全生庵

But Yanaka is not limited to its cemetery and temples, Yanaka if full of surprises either bad (Yanaka Ginza) or good with some nice little restaurants and very typical old fashion Japanese streets perfect for wandering around.