Toda commemoration graveyard park, Memorial park in Ishikari, Japan
Toda Memorial Cemetery Park is a cemetery park in Atsuta, Ishikari, Hokkaido, opened in 1977 by Soka Gakkai. About 8,000 Somei Yoshino cherry trees line its paths, which are shaded by blossoming canopies in spring and bordered by low white barriers and grass verges. The grounds also contain the Jōraku Ossuary, where bones are stored in urns by the管理者.
The park opened in 1977 as the first cemetery park established by Soka Gakkai. Its name honours Josei Toda, the movement's second president, who spent part of his childhood in the former Atsuta village, now part of Ishikari. The site is commonly called Atsuta Boen.
The park is commonly called Atsuta Boen. Its name honours Josei Toda, second president of Soka Gakkai, who spent part of his childhood in the former Atsuta village, now part of Ishikari. The 8,000 Somei Yoshino cherry trees make it a local spot for spring blossom viewing.
Opening hours vary by season: April to November 9:00 to 17:00, with entry only until 16:00; December to March 10:00 to 16:00. The park closes on Tuesdays except during Obon, Higan and public holidays, and shuts from 28 December to 4 January. Outside the cherry-blossom and Obon periods, the nearest stop is Toda Boen Iriguchi on National Route 231.
The park opened in 1977 as Soka Gakkai's first cemetery park, and its name honours Josei Toda, the movement's second president, who spent part of his childhood in the former Atsuta village. Locals often call it simply Atsuta boen. The ossuary, Toda Joraku Nokotsudo, keeps ashes permanently inside their urns, deposited by the management rather than by families.
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