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Yokohama War Cemetery, Yokohama

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Cemetery · Hidden Gem · Tourist Spot
Yokohama War Cemetery is a military cemetery in Hodogaya-ku, Yokohama, in Japan and located next to Yokohama Municipal Children's Botanical Garden.

The burial grounds consists of four sections surrounded by mature trees in a park like setting:

British Section

Canadian and New Zealand Section

Australian Section

Indian Section (Yokohama Memorial)There is a Post-War Plot for those whom fought during the Korean War 1950–1953.
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  • By MeredithAussie
    We attended the very moving Anzac Day ceremony. The cemetery is in Hodogaya, easily accessible from Tokyo on the Yokosuka line express train, but we then opted for a taxi from the station to ensure...  more »
  • By ruthmcc2015
    This beautiful cemetery holds the graves of Commonwealth war dead, plus a few Americans who died in Japan, mainly as prisoners of war. It is well maintained and has signage explaining its history and....  more »
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