Tama Cemetery | |
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Details | |
Established | 1923 |
Location | |
Country | Japan |
Coordinates | 35°41′00″N 139°30′37″E / 35.68333°N 139.51028°E |
Type | Metropolitan |
Style | Park-type |
Owned by | City of Tokyo |
Size | 128 hectares (316 acres)[1] |
Tama Cemetery (多磨霊園, Tama Reien) in Tokyo is the largest municipal cemetery in Japan. It is split between the cities of Fuchu and Koganei within the Tokyo Metropolis. First established in April 1923 as Tama Graveyard (多磨墓地, Tama Bochi), it was redesignated Tama Cemetery in 1935. It is one of the largest green areas in Tokyo.