Inside a Japanese Cemetery at Night

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2 жыл бұрын

Tonight we explore inside of a Japanese cemetery. One of the biggest and most legendary cemeteries in Tokyo, this place has a bit of a special surprise...
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@TokyoLens 2 жыл бұрын

So it is that time of year again!! If you haven't seen it yet... here is last year's video on Haunted Tunnels kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qsePhbSJm9_GoGQ.html

@Gg2294.-. Жыл бұрын

I hope this kind of content comes out this year for Halloween. I love it! 🎃👻 Spooky, but peaceful.

@shaynewheeler9249 Жыл бұрын

Grave Japan

@shaynewheeler9249 Жыл бұрын

🗾🗾🗾🗾🗾🗾🗾🗾🗾🗾🗾🗾🗾🗾🗾🗾🗾

@paulmccool378 2 жыл бұрын

I've never found cemeteries creepy or scary. To me, they are places to remember those who lived before us, and pay my respects.

@reviewdestages 2 жыл бұрын

I keep finding myself eating pasta whenever you upload, keep it up Norm!

@TokyoLens 2 жыл бұрын

LOL we are building a bond here

@stephielulu9096 2 жыл бұрын

I love taking long walks in cemeteries, it's so peaceful. There's a massive old cemetery near me from the 1800s. Love it😊

@njalthemighty5378 9 ай бұрын

I have much respect for having cemetarys incorporated in to the heart of cumunities, it makes it feel like loved ones are still taking part in stuff with us. Plus it adds much needed green spaces to cities, much like in victorian england when people treated them a bit like parks and visited and picnicked with the dead.

@VanillaCoke1956 2 жыл бұрын

That shot of the Skytree being obscured was fantastic. Looked like some evil boss' lair in a JRPG.

@lauraboanas7817 2 жыл бұрын

This was such an interesting video. The cemetery looks beautiful albeit a little spooky. And.. I did appreciate the shot with the swings in the background going by themselves 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻

@TokyoLens 2 жыл бұрын

glad you enjoyed it, Laura~

@sweetarchangel6748 2 жыл бұрын

I see the playgrounds and things within the cemetery as a way to include the ancestors. Also, it might help people feel less afraid of death. The cemetery in my area backs onto my sons' high school. It is also separated by 4 lanes of highway. And that also helps separate the different areas of religion.

@1983simi 2 жыл бұрын

I love how similar the use of this cemetery is to that in my own home country. At least in urban areas in Germany too it's very common for people to go to cemeteries not to visit a grave but just to take a breather cause they are basically big green lungs of the city with plenty of small wild life (foxes, squirrels and plenty of birds)

@HaiTomVlog 2 жыл бұрын

At first I’m thinking “haha Norm is getting into the reason for the season!” and then I end up learning some really interesting things… 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

@TokyoLens 2 жыл бұрын

Lol trust me… it surprised me as much as you haha

@CK-wv9pp 2 жыл бұрын

I visited Aoyama Cemetery in Tokyo years ago, in the day, during the cherry blossom season. It was lovely! Manicured lawns, carved tombstones (some looked like zen gardens)m people walking their poodles, people on dates, and rows of cherry blossom trees in bloom. So beautiful and peaceful! I miss Japan!

@TokyoLens 2 жыл бұрын

its amazing how well they are cared for!

@shellithehippy 2 жыл бұрын

I love cemeteries. Whenever I travel, I make a point to visit one. It’s such a neat insight into a culture. The ones in Japan are very lovely.

@badgerattoadhall 7 ай бұрын

i do the same thing. do you contribute to findagrave?

@thempstead 2 жыл бұрын

Cemeteries anywhere can be interesting and informative about the people laid to rest in them. They also can say a lot about the way the people, both now and in the past, look at how death should be treated (as well as how the people now respect those places)

@ayakotami3318 Жыл бұрын

I used to be afraid of death and anything related to it (Cemeteries included) as a child that I couldn't look at Cemeteries as we passed by one. But as I got into my teens I became less afraid and losing my Poodle helped as I believe I will see her again after I die. Miss my girl always. I now find Cemeteries endearing and beautiful. Still do even now. 😊

@shishir3799 2 жыл бұрын

Damn japan never stops facinating me...! Cemetery and a park together.. beautiful and scary at the same time... I can't stop imagining the swing swinging in the middle of the night and the people be like "ah here we go again" in a calm tone 😂

@MikiRockVII 2 жыл бұрын

I was there back in 2019 by accident when I was night walking. Quite a lot of cemeteries around Nippori area. Thanks for showing this Norm!

@Ionut87 2 жыл бұрын

Everything about this cemetery is just surreal, from the sheer size of it to the children's playgrounds and the alleyways.I've never seen anything like this so thanks for sharing, Norm.

@TokyoLens 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for joining~

@stephenkjohn6527 Жыл бұрын

the sky tree in clouds with the contrast of cemetery is soo creepy

@Kamiyartz 2 жыл бұрын

Who says cemetery are always scary, this is clean and beautiful. It feels relaxing when watching it. The mini stadium makes me imagine Gegege no Kitaro playing baseball with some yokais and ghosts for some reason.

@JapaneseEmichannel 2 жыл бұрын

omg you went to cemetery by yourself😱 that's really interesting and nice editing as always thank you for sharing🤗💕

@TokyoLens 2 жыл бұрын

hahaha you wouldnt? Thanks as always for watching~ See you around Japan some time~

@terris.1450 2 жыл бұрын

Love your videos, Norm! Always so engaging with lots of history and details … much appreciated! 🙂

@bork0992 Жыл бұрын

The music and swings were the perfect spoopy touch

@DirkVomEck 2 жыл бұрын

Informative and well done as always! I would love to see the behind the scenes clips of you pushing the empty swings to setup those shots xD

@WiscoMel Жыл бұрын

I love wandering through old cemeteries, though I haven’t done so for a very long time. The headstone ms and markers here are so different snd unique. Thank you for allowing us a glimpse into lesser visited areas.

@erinpitt580 2 жыл бұрын

super cool ! makes me miss Japan ! i love visiting and seeing cultural locations in Japan specifically, because there's something you experience that can't be put into words. everywhere else in the world feels dull compared to the locations in Japan jam packed with so much history and emotional connection to it's people. thanks for this - and good timing too Happy Halloween ! 🎃

@argo12 2 жыл бұрын

Love the glowing sky! It's perfect! I'm also very impressed with your pocket LED solar flare. I thought it was a phone. That's awesome! I could see that being very handy to keep in a vehicle if you have to change a tire at night. I'm in Canada, the days are getting quite short right now, 7 weeks from winter solstice. Thanks for the video, I really enjoyed it! When I was at Tokyo Tower I noticed a lot of little cemeteries nearby. Often riding the subway there and in Osaka, I noticed some right along the tracks. Seems strange to Canadians, I'm sure, where we have so much open space we almost never see a cemetery unless we intentionally go there. I love Japan, thanks for your continued great content!

@PeppermintPJ90025 2 жыл бұрын

I love walking in old cemeteries! Thanks for taking us along. 💗

@romer131 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for making this Video, it holds quite some memories for me as it was one the places we had a private tour thru when visiting Japan about 2 years ago. I cant wait to visit Japan again.

@iicydiamonds 2 жыл бұрын

Love the history wrapped up in old cemeteries. Looks like you had the perfect night to go! Maybe a follow up visit to see those fall colours when the leaves change?

@TokyoLens 2 жыл бұрын

leaves already starting to change!

@mattr434 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for as always a very interesting and informative video. Great timing and very classy. I always admire how respectful you are with keeping your voice down and treating everywhere you go with great regard. You were born to do what you are doing and it shows! 👍

@TokyoLens 2 жыл бұрын

insanely kind of you~ Thank you so much

@Grimlock-ry8fg 4 ай бұрын

Such an amazing video, and the light reflecting from the clouds gave it a calming feel to it.

@tamitoohey2392 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely beautiful. Such a great night for the journey. Thank you!!

@calebplatt4233 2 жыл бұрын

I showed my mother your videos the other day, easy to say you have another loyal watcher now, she really loves your calm voice and insightful talks. As always your work goes above and beyond. An inspiration good sir.

@KamaleswarNoatia 2 жыл бұрын

love this type of videos

@lmAshKetchum 2 жыл бұрын

keep up to solid vids! japan thru your lens is dope!

@maaadbot2441 2 жыл бұрын

I've become so addicted to your videos!!! Keep it coming my dude

@KillerTacos54 2 жыл бұрын

Great video as always!

@dattmay Жыл бұрын

Haunting, but gorgeous. Thanks for showing off this lesser-seen side of Japan!

@analennyja 2 жыл бұрын

I love this video. I really like to walk on different cemeteries, reading names and ages when they died, imagining their lives. That way I feel connected to people who were once here. I always found cemeteries peaceful.

@mauritsalexander2278 2 жыл бұрын

What a fitting video for this time of year 👍👍👍

@celfhelp Жыл бұрын

i love walking through cemeteries at night and i do it anywhere i can not for any sort of creepy value, in fact quite the opposite; i find it really serene thanks for this video (a year ago. lol), i'll definitely be visiting this place when i get there in a couple weeks

@chrisyravenconlin 2 жыл бұрын

I love cemeteries, they are so peaceful, beautiful and historical. I live in Ottawa and proposed to my wife on a picnic in the rain in Canada’s national cemetery.

@seff-the-magic-dragon Жыл бұрын

Great video as always norm

@swishersweets8886 Жыл бұрын

Verry beautiful. Love the music. Got me feeling a certain type of way.

@Unimportant 2 жыл бұрын

Goodness, the amount of effort you go to get good shots. Love the fact that you had the swings move rather than just leave them stationary. Really added to the atmosphere.

@jantravis4616 2 жыл бұрын

Very intriguing and sense of history. I enjoyed watching this. Arigato, Norm. Happy Halloween.

@anniqueb8790 2 жыл бұрын

Nice touch with the swings

@mautzadventures 2 жыл бұрын

its not a good sunday without one of your videos

@TokyoLens 2 жыл бұрын

thanks!

@beyond-the-night 2 жыл бұрын

I've always found Japanese graveyards to be really beautiful. The classical music you used for the bgm was lovely~ The overcast lighting was perfect!!!! It's definitely sad you can't actually go and see the Tokugawa family's grave (though it also makes sense for it to be gated off), they would be really cool to see!

@Sophie_Cleverly 2 жыл бұрын

Cemetery walks are my favourite thing! It was super cool to see one from another country, thank you.

@eric1800es Жыл бұрын

The night lighting there is nuts!

@Del-Lebo 2 жыл бұрын

There is something really uplifting and joyous about the playgrounds in a cemetery memorial garden.

@kevinolive2784 2 жыл бұрын

Fascinating video Norm. Loved the music and the children’s ghosts on the swings.

@Jen-mx1ne 2 жыл бұрын

You are very talented Norm! I always look forward to your videos. Your choice of music is well matched to your content and helps to emphasize what you film. I hope that there will me more to come. 😊

@KNWIII 2 жыл бұрын

Making sure the empty swings were swinging before each shot is a nice touch for the creepy vibes.

@Kaitlynde 2 жыл бұрын

There is something incredibly creepy about kids' swingsets swinging with no one around. Definitely a seasonally on point subject for this week's video! And really interesting to learn a bit more about the cemetery - it looks huge. I generally find cemeteries really peaceful places, especially older ones.

@TokyoLens 2 жыл бұрын

haha yea this ended up being more educational than intended lol

@Kaitlynde 2 жыл бұрын

@@TokyoLens the shots of the swingsets and the story about that pagoda definitely brought in the spook factor though!

@chelseacarpenter2302 2 жыл бұрын

Such a cool video 🙂 I've been waiting for this since I saw that cemetery on the bridge last video! Japan has such interesting cemeteries and I'm here for it Much love from Arizona ❤️❤️

@thecolortwelve3784 2 жыл бұрын

Love a good holiday appropriate video

@ChrisJohnsonCJs-Kitchen 2 жыл бұрын

How interesting, it's like it's just another park. Always enjoy your videos, Norm!

@boigercat 2 жыл бұрын

the weather was perfect

@GrumpyWo1f 2 жыл бұрын

Looks beautiful

@kenziedayne4234 2 жыл бұрын

I love the soft light. I felt it actually made it a bit more spooky. You get more shadows at play than if it were just all dark. it's sort of a supernatural glow coming from everywhere and nowhere at once. Great choice for Halloween.

@tdeo2141 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, that is exactly what I wanted to express. There is an almost ethereal atmosphere in this video due to the city lights being reflected off the overcast skies. It's like nature was helping him make this video great! 💜💜

@sofiadeleon6373 Жыл бұрын

I love knowing more about Japan. In Guatemala you must be really respectful in the cemeteries.

@JK-xz1lt 2 жыл бұрын

This is so cool! I love cemeteries. 🖤🖤🖤

@ikd3240 2 жыл бұрын

Cool video. I love cemeteries and this one was quite unique.

@Del-Lebo 2 жыл бұрын

Wonderful and eerily beautiful!! Well done Norm! Always amazing! Happy Halloween!

@aleiayue183 2 жыл бұрын

That is a very interesting cemetery. We walked through when we visited that area of Tokyo.

@kiraofravenfell6802 2 жыл бұрын

I love cemetery walks. Because they are so peaceful they make for good meditative walks.

@carmenm.4091 2 жыл бұрын

The music you chose is beautiful.

@carmenation 2 жыл бұрын

Your definitely brave for venturing in alone during such hours! Thanks for sharing!!

@TokyoLens 2 жыл бұрын

haha tokyo is pretty chill!

@lisanperez70 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome place to visit

@amycole3403 Жыл бұрын

Love me a good cemetery wander, and this one was especially fun to see at night!🙂The layout and how frequented it is by locals were especially interesting. Feel free to visit eerie sights more often! 🌸

@mercerworldtravels5980 2 жыл бұрын

This is a little gem. I come to your videos to get a deeper look into Tokyo. Still can't believe I'm moving there myself in March. I'll be sure to snag one of your explore always shirts to show some support.

@davidK4132 2 жыл бұрын

How is the sky still so bright at that time of night? So beautiful !

@chrissieclips3209 2 жыл бұрын

Fascinating! I’m now thinking about all the times I’ve visited a cemetery while traveling, more often than I realized before now. Why are they so interesting?

@motleybabydoll 2 жыл бұрын

I love all of your videos but this one really got my attention. I hadn't seen one before on cemeteries in Japan. So eerily beautiful.

@alxary 2 жыл бұрын

I love the way the cemetery and trees looked against a bright night sky ☺️

@jeroendonker Жыл бұрын

Loved your video! We stayed in an appartment on Yanaka ginza in 2017 for three weeks and did a lot of late night walking in the area, including - off course - the cemetery. Sure brings back memories…

@h.o.j2375 2 жыл бұрын

In country side Japan you can often spot cemeteries right next to houses or random ones on the side of the road. Once I saw a few grave stones outside someone’s house right next to a main road.

@joshuamstark Жыл бұрын

Really reminds me a lot of a cemetery in New Orleans… beautiful and haunting…

@stephenlewis7847 2 жыл бұрын

Norm your timing is perfect just get home and this comes up you sir are a legend another awesome video by the way

@EnderVoice 2 жыл бұрын

I only get peaceful vibes from this cemetary. It must be a wonderful pace to visit. Hope I'll go there someday.

@mz_marlee 2 жыл бұрын

I have always been interested in cemeteries and history behind them. Death is a fascinating subject. Thank you so much for showing Japan's cemetery culture. Well done and always love your style!

@emmasena7884 2 жыл бұрын

It looks peaceful

@HerraApina 2 жыл бұрын

A lovely short video. Graveyards were one thing that I did not take time to see during my visit (apart from Sengakuji) and I stayed right next to Yanaka, between Nippori and Uguisudani. Something to look forward to for my next trip.

@Trisk_ 2 жыл бұрын

I used to live about a 5 minute walk from here, and used to frequently go running around this area. Such a beautiful place to walk through.

@MynicknameisViolet 2 жыл бұрын

I've never seen a place where it would be the middle of the night, and yet the city light makes it look like it's evening. I'd be able to walk at night without fear of not knowing who/what was coming.

@Stormcrow89 9 ай бұрын

I will never get tired of this video. I’m one of those weird people who love cemeteries. I find them fascinating and peaceful. So many stories to find and such a quiet atmosphere…wish we could see a few more videos like this, or maybe even other areas that are supposed to be spooky. Thank you for the midnight walk.

@afsheensarfraz3379 2 жыл бұрын

Perfect back ground music

@NineSkuLLL 2 жыл бұрын

very interesting , thanks for that

@alanndra 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for this video! I love Yanaka, and you've made it look so beautiful and peaceful! Also, it's not that weird to have playgrounds and stuff in cemeteries - when I was in Durham, there was a playground in the center of what had been a churchyard cemetery, with the tombstones pulled off and propped up against the surrounding walls!

@Gasman2506 2 жыл бұрын

When i lived in Nagoya for highschool and working holiday, my highschool had a cementery very close by, and sometimes after finishing school i would walk by it and look at other peoples gravestones. they were all small pillars, no fancy ones, but it had a very weird feeling about it. it was on the side of a small hill next to a small forest.

@kungfool69 2 жыл бұрын

this was very cool and surprisinly easy to access!? more spooky stuff!!

@keithmpire 2 жыл бұрын

When I visited Tokyo, I missed the last train while in Asakusa. I decided to walk back to my airbnb in Ikebukero, and on the way I ended up walking through a cemetery. This is that cemetery! You're bringing back some nice memories, 'cause even though that walk took forever, it was a great night.