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Consultation pertaining to permission to establish, expand, and abolish private graveyards
Last Updated April 19, 2024
Overview
When we establish graveyards newly and are going to run, or when we expand or abolish existing graveyards, we receive permission based on law about graveyard, burial or the regulations about permission of management such as Yokohama-shi graveyards is needed.
Please contact Medical Care Bureau Health Sanitation Division Environmental Instructor for specific procedures.
Related laws and regulations
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare Cemetery and Burials (outside site)
Ordinance (outside site) about permission of management such as Yokohama-shi graveyards
Flow of Procedure
About procedure of graveyard, ossuary, crematorium (PDF: 307KB)
Please refer to here for the flow of new and change permissions.
It is necessary to submit a notification of changes to the application items.
Contact information
Medical Care Bureau Health Sanitation Division Environmental Instructor
Telephone: 045-671-2457
Fax: 045-641-6074
Email address: ir-bochi@city.yokohama.lg.jp
Download the application and notification style
Here, we introduce the types and styles of applications and reports related to permission for management of graveyards and ossuary. The required information, attached documents, and submission destinations vary depending on the content of the procedure, so be sure to consult with Medical Care Bureau Health Sanitation Division Environmental Supervisor before using the service.
| Type of notification | Notification procedures, etc. | Notification style |
|---|---|---|
| Financial Status Report | Person who plans to set up business-type graveyard, ossuary, please submit reports of financial status at least 60 days before sign setting. | Financial Status Report (Word: 20KB) |
| Prior consultation | Please submit prior consultation book 30 days before sign setting, and receive grant of answer book. | Prior consultation (word: 23KB) |
| Installation of signs | Sign installation After submitting registration form, please install the sign. | Signs and signs registration form (word: 21KB) |
| Plan explanation | Please explain the contents of the plan to the local residents and report the contents and the opinions of the local residents. ※If a local resident submits a dispute resolution request, the dispute will be adjusted. | Plan explanation summary report (word: 19KB) |
| Type of application and notification | Application and Notification Procedures, etc. | Application and Notification Form |
|---|---|---|
| Application for Management Permit | It will be submitted after the application is completed. For more information, please contact Medical Care Bureau Health Sanitation Division Environmental Guidance Section directly. | Management permission application such as graveyards (word: 21KB) |
| Application for change permission | Change permission is required when changing the area of the graveyard or the facilities of the ossuary, or changing the area where the tomb is set up in the graveyard or the number of tombs. For details on necessary procedures, please contact the Medical Care Bureau Health Sanitation Division Environmental Supervisor directly. | Cemetery area change permission application (word: 19KB) |
| Application for confirmation of conformity | About contents that received permission, please receive completion inspection, and start use after receiving grant of conformity confirmation letter. | Conformance confirmation application such as graveyards (word: 19KB) |
| Type of application and notification | Application and Notification Procedures, etc. | Application and Notification Form |
|---|---|---|
| Changes in application items | If you change the application items (location of the applicant's office, name of the representative, manager, name of the graveyard / ossuary, etc.) or change facilities that do not require permission, please submit a notification of change. . | registration form (Word: 19KB) |
| Management Status Report | If you run a business-type graveyard or ossuary and the amount of income for one fiscal year exceeds 80,000 yen, please prepare a property inventory, income and expenditure statement, balance sheet and business report for the relevant fiscal year. Please submit a copy of the audit by a certified public accountant or an audit firm within four months after the end of the relevant fiscal year. | Business Report (Word: 20KB) |
| Application for abolition permission | To abolish the graveyard or ossuary, please contact the Medical Care Bureau Health Sanitation Division Environmental Instructor directly in advance. | Cemeteries abolition permission application (word: 18KB) |
For inquiries and consultations other than the above, please contact Medical Care Bureau Health Sanitation Division Environmental Guidance Section. In addition, management of graveyard, ossuary has standard established by law or the regulations, and we cannot manage if it does not conform, so please be sure to contact us in advance for details.
Notification from the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
Please read the information to graveyards, ossuarys and crematorium managers.
Notification of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, dated March 29, 2024, “Response to the Law Concerning Cemeteries and Burials to the“ Digital Principles ”of the Digital Temporary Administrative Investigation Committee” (PDF: 286KB)
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Inquiries to this page
Health Sanitation Division, Medical Care Bureau Health and Safety Department
Telephone: 045-671-2456
Telephone: 045-671-2456
Fax: 045-641-6074
Email address: ir-seikatsueisei@city.yokohama.lg.jp
Page ID: 663-332-161
