Yokohama Foreign General Cemetery

Thousands of people from over 40 different countries are buried in this cemetery, after Yokohama became a major port in the newly-opened Japan and became home to many foreigners. Commodore Perry requested that Robert Williams, a marine on his ship, was buried here, and eventually the cemetery was used for foreigners in general who died in Japan. The founding of this cemetery demonstrated one of the many changes brought about by Western presence in Japan, and shows the beginning of Westernization.

This cemetery is located atop a hill that overlooks the ocean and approximately 4,800 people are buried here. You can visit the official website of the cemetery here for extensive details on its history and access information. The Foreign Cemetery Museum is free to the public and is open from 10am to 5pm, but is closed Mondays.