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A graveyard in Kotoura, some 20,000 stones standing along 350 metres of shore.
WHERETottori
Central Area · Kotoura
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A graveyard in Kotoura, some 20,000 stones standing along 350 metres of shore.
About this place
Hanamigata Cemetery is a large naturally formed cemetery in Kotoura, Tohaku District, Tottori Prefecture. About 20,000 graves line the coast over about 350 meters east to west, said to be one of the largest in western Japan.
The 3-meter 'Akasaki Pagoda' within the site is a pagoda of a rare style found only around Akasaki, dating from the end of the Kamakura period.
Documentary 72 Hours 'Obon in Tottori: At the Seaside Cemetery' - [NHK] dated October 4, 2024
'Hakuroki.'
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