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Funeral Situation in Tokyo

Updated: Nov 18, 2022


Over 10% of the Japanese population is in Tokyo. Therefore, the eternal memorials become difficult such as the funerals and crematoriums, and so on.


Therefore, hand memorial services such as memorial diamonds have become well-known. So let's take a look at the funeral festival in Tokyo, including details such as funeral reservations and cremation cost quotes.



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Trouble with the Funeral of Tokyo Residents


Many people from rural areas in Tokyo have little connection with the site and temples. Against this background, one of the characteristics of Tokyo's funerals is that if you hold a funeral in Tokyo, contact the funeral company and ask them to introduce you to the temple. Also, the crematorium situation in Tokyo is very different from that in rural areas.


Crematorium in Tokyo


There are nine crematoriums in Tokyo and 16 outside the 23 wards. Currently, there are few crematoriums in Tokyo compared to the number of people, so although construction of a crematorium in Tokyo is being undertaken, it has not progressed smoothly due to the opposition of residents and the securing of land.


Therefore, at the crematorium in Tokyo, cremation is held even on the day of Tomobiki, which is not suitable for farewell ceremonies and funeral ceremonies. Generally, farewell ceremonies and funerals are stored in the daytime, but at the crematorium in Tokyo, early mornings and evenings other than the farewell ceremony and funeral hours are also used.


Suppose you are trying to match the farewell ceremony or funeral time. In that case, you will have to wait for a week, etc., depending on the status of the crematorium reservation in Tokyo.


Reservation Status of the Crematorium in Tokyo


Suppose you check the reservation status of the crematorium in Tokyo. In that case, it is filled up, so it is good to reserve the crematorium in Tokyo first and make a reservation for the funeral.


Since the funeral company does not have a funeral hall in Tokyo for funerals in Tokyo, we recommend that you secure a funeral hall in Tokyo first and then select a funeral company.


The Price of the Crematorium in Tokyo Is High


The most unusual thing about a crematorium in Tokyo is its operation of a crematorium in Tokyo. The local government usually runs it, and 7 of the nine crematoriums in the 23 wards are privately owned. Two private companies run a crematorium in Tokyo.


The cost of a privately owned crematorium in Tokyo ranges from 59,000 yen to 75,000 yen for a large room. Even at the public crematorium in Tokyo in the 23rd ward, it starts from 40,000 yen. The crematorium in Tokyo outside the 23rd ward is publicly owned and costs around 0 to 10,000 yen.


However, at the public crematorium in Tokyo, the cremation cost will increase if you are not a resident. In the privately-owned crematorium in Tokyo, anyone can use it because the cremation cost market does not fluctuate for use by non-local residents.


Main Formats at Funerals in Tokyo


Most of the funeral styles in Tokyo are wakes at the funeral hall and farewells in Tokyo. After cremation at the funeral home, we will return to the funeral home in Tokyo for the first seven days of advancement and dinner for the mourning.


Depending on the conditions, after the funeral and farewell ceremony in Tokyo, the first seven days of the memorial service may be held before going to the crematorium in Tokyo.


The Format "Wake" at the Funeral Festival in Tokyo


Altar Flower at the Funeral Hall
Altar Flower at the Funeral Hall

The commuting is to mourn the deceased all night, but the Buddhist commuting at the funeral in Tokyo starts at 6 pm with the Buddhist chant of the monk, and then the monk's Dharma talk ends around 7 o'clock.


After burning incense, ordinary condolences receive a mourning ceremony and head to a wake-up place to pray for souls in memory of the deceased. As soon as the ceremony is over, relatives and relatives will go to the venue for wake-up behavior. And it will be a breakup at 9 pm. Because the funeral in Tokyo is held at the funeral hall in Tokyo, the funeral hall in Tokyo is closed at 9 pm.


Also, even at the funeral festival in Tokyo, there may be no behavior during the night depending on the area, so we will prepare souvenirs during this period.


Regardless of Tokyo, Japanese funerals are generally held only by relatives during the night, and the farewell ceremony is held grandly with various people. Many people attend the night funerals in Tokyo, and farewell ceremonies and funeral ceremonies tend to be controlled mainly by relatives.


Form at a Funeral in Tokyo "Funeral / Farewell Ceremony"


The funeral is a mourning ceremony for the deceased, and the farewell ceremony is different from the funeral and is a farewell ceremony for the dead. Usually, the farewell ceremony and the funeral are separated, so nowadays, the farewell ceremony and the funeral are often held consistently within one hour without separation.


Higanbana: Passion, Independence, Reunion, Giving Up, Sad Memories, Thinking of You Alone, Looking Forward to the Day We Meet Again
Higanbana: Passion, Independence, Reunion, Giving Up, Sad Memories, Thinking of You Alone, Looking Forward to the Day We Meet Again

The funeral and farewell ceremony in Tokyo will be held in the morning. It is hoped that the bones will be burned at the crematorium in Tokyo, and the first seven days of the memorial service will be completed in one day. Therefore, at the crematoriums in Tokyo, the number of deceased people waiting for the crematoriums is increasing because of the concentration of desired cremation times in addition to the ratio of the population to the number of crematoriums in Tokyo.


A Method of Offering That Has Recently Attracted Attention in Tokyo


As mentioned above, many people from rural areas in Tokyo have little connection with temples, so there are many cases where the bones of Tokyo's crematorium are different from those of the rural regions after being cremated at the crematorium in Tokyo. I have.


Bone in a Grave or Ossuary


All the ashes burned at the crematorium in Tokyo are put in an urn and memorialized at home. If you have a grave, you will put the jar together with the pot in the grave and decorate the altar with photos and flowers to do a memorial service when the right time comes.


A certain amount of bone is put in the urn in the Kansai region. The urn is more miniature than it is in Tokyo, and the urn with the bones does not fit in the carrot in the grave. Therefore, the ashes are put in a plastic bag, then put in the grave.


Since the cost of the funeral and the cost of building the grave are different, it is economically tricky, there is a shortage of successors, and it is not possible to have a grave, it cannot be maintained, the tomb is far away, etc. There are also many people who pay.


Hand Memorial Service


Many people do not have a grave in Tokyo, and offerings at home or on hand are preferred. Home memorial services especially hand services are perfect for these grave circumstances and for those who want to feel closer to the deceased and help alleviate emptiness and loneliness.


There are various methods, such as offering a memorial service at home or hand for all ashes.

  • Urn

As for the urns for placing ashes after cremation, due to the popularity of memorial services at hand, richly designed urns and mini urns for placing partial ashes have appeared, and urns should be placed in houses as interiors. The deceased always feel at ease when the person is with his beloved one.

Ashes accessories are necklaces, rings, earrings, pendants, etc. There is a type that has a cavity for storing ashes and ashes as part of the ashes accessories and a kind that resin-processes the ashes and ashes. It is famous as a memorial service to wear.


Ashes accessories, which are a memorial service for the deceased, are made of various metals, so even people with allergies are pleased to be able to wear ashes accessories.

There are many ashes accessories such as gold and silver, platinum, titanium processed materials, stainless steel, and glass materials. When choosing ashes accessories, it's a good idea to consider the strain on your skin.

  • Ashes Diamond

Ashes accessories are necklaces, rings, earrings, pendants, etc. There is a type that has a cavity for storing ashes and ashes as part of the ashes accessories and a kind that resin-processes the ashes and ashes. It is famous as a memorial service to wear.


Ashes accessories, which are a memorial service for the deceased, are made of various metals, so even people with allergies are pleased to be able to wear ashes accessories. There are many ashes accessories such as gold and silver, platinum, titanium processed materials, stainless steel, and glass materials. When choosing ashes accessories, it's a good idea to consider the strain on your skin.

  • Cremation Diamond

Cremation diamonds are diamonds made by extracting carbon from ashes. It is said to be the most beautiful memorial service and is loved worldwide as a memorial diamond.


Brilliant-Cut Blue Ashes Diamond
Brilliant-Cut Blue Ashes Diamond

At LONITÉ™, to produce the highest quality ashes diamonds, the extracted carbon is refined to almost 100%. The ashes diamonds are created using the same equipment as the natural diamond production environment. Since ashes diamonds are made from the ashes, ashes, and hair of the deceased, many people consider the ashes diamond to be the death itself and make the ashes diamond a keepsake.


In addition, ashes diamonds are processed into ashes jewelry and worn with necklaces and rings. Ashes jewelry made from ashes diamonds is different from ashes accessories that can store ashes and makes the deceased reborn as a memorial diamond into ashes jewelry. Therefore, it becomes fine ashes jewelry for the bereaved family.


Ashes diamonds are cheaper than the funeral cost market, so you can quickly get them as memorial diamonds.


Customized Ashes Diamond Engagement Ring from Pair-Cut Ashes Diamonds
Customized Ashes Diamond Engagement Ring from Pair-Cut Ashes Diamonds

Funeral festivals in Tokyo are said to be rare. The crematorium in Tokyo is small for the population. The cremation cost is high because it is run by a private company in the 23rd ward and runs up to the first seven days of the memorial service in one day. Some deceased people are waiting at the crematorium in Tokyo.


Also, in recent years, memorial services with ashes, diamonds, and ashes jewelry are becoming more popular. Due to the lack of connections with temples, the number of people who offer memorial services for bones after the cremation has increased.

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