About Yokohama-shi graveyard problem study group report

As the social situation is changing, such as the declining birthrate, aging population, and the progress of nuclear families, the Yokohama City Cemetery Problem Study Group (hereinafter referred to as the “Yokohama Cemetery Problem Study Group”) was established in August 2009.

• There is a need to examine the way of graveyard supply in Motoichi, the necessity of maintenance of municipal graveyards, etc.
• New forms of graveyards, such as lawn-type graveyards that can make use of greenery, tree-type graveyards, wall-type graveyards that utilize land shapes, and funeral graveyards for those without successors, etc. Because the needs of citizens are increasing, and the supply is expected to be supplied to municipal graveyards, it has become necessary to consider municipal graveyard maintenance.
• In Motoichi, supply was carried out mainly at private graveyard, but dispute over graveyard construction continues to occur, and examination of solution measures is necessary.

Yokohama-shi graveyard problem study group setting summary (established on August 1, 2009) (PDF: 76KB)

1. How to set the number of graveyard demand
2. The division of roles of citizens pertaining to graveyard maintenance
3. Possibilities of maintenance of park-type municipal graveyards
4. conservation, Green Areas, Adjustment Areas and Cemetery Maintenance
5. Relevance of regulations on private graveyards

• Yokohama-shi graveyard problem study group report summary version (PDF: 214KB)
• Yokohama-shi graveyard problem study group report (PDF: 7,485KB)
• Yokohama-shi graveyard problem study group report reference materials (PDF: 3,245KB)