• Number of crematoria: Approximately 1,460

• Notes on the number of crematoria:
  
  In 2016 16 crematoria were newly constructed at the following locations:
• • Tokyo-Prefecture (12 cremators)
  • Kimino-Town (10 cremators)
  • Saku-City (7 cremators)
  • Tajimi-City (6 cremators)
  • Gamagouri-City (6 cremators)
  • Taga-Town (6 cremators)
  • Kawachinagano-City (4 cremators)
  • Hasaki-City (3 cremators)
  • Uonuma-City (3 cremators)
  • Nakano-City (3 cremators)
  • Ukiha-City (3 cremators)
  • Yomitan-Village (3 cremators)
  • Nose-Town (2 cremators)
  • Muroto-City (2 cremators)
  • Aki-City (2 cremators)
  • Setouchi-Town (2 cremators)

Statistics of cremations

 

Cremation Organisation:

Japan Society of Environmental Crematory
(Nihon Kankyo Saien Kyokai)
10-6 Yotsuyakami tyou
Kawasaki-ku
Kawasaki-City
210-0828 Japan

President:

Mr Akio Okumura

Secretary:

Mr Makoto Hasegawa

Treasurer:

Mr Yuji Moriyama

Date of foundation:

1972

Number of members:

Enterprise members: 33
Municipal members: 18
Personal members: 25
Scientific members: 7

Name of journal:

Kankyo Saien (Journal of Environmental Crematory)

Date of foundation:

1981

Published:

annually

Circulation:

750

Editor:

Mr Makoto Hasegawa