About Japanese Cemetery
Japanese Cemetery is a cemetery in Colma, San Mateo County, California. The grounds sit at about 217 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 2 notable people buried here, including Ernest Adolphus Sturge and Takashi "Bud" Aoyama. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 1785699. The nearest other listed cemetery is Italian Cemetery, about 0.1 mi to the southwest. The nearest funeral home we know of is Olivet Gardens Chapel in Colma, about 0.3 mi away. It is one of 32 cemeteries we list in San Mateo County, and 25 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. The oldest recorded cemetery in San Mateo County dates to 1850. 11 of the 32 listings in San Mateo County have a phone number or website on record.
Notable people buried at Japanese Cemetery
Among them: 1 artist, 1 physician.
- Ernest Adolphus Sturge1856-1934American physician, missionary
- Takashi "Bud" Aoyama1913-1951American photographer
People whose Wikidata entry gives Japanese Cemetery as their place of burial, ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions cover them. Names link to Wikipedia where an English article exists. Plot locations are not included; ask the cemetery office.
Map
37.68361, -122.45806
What Japanese Cemetery offers
Not available: we have no confirmed information yet about accepting new burials, cremation options, cremation niches, mausoleum, columbarium, chapel, green burial, veterans section, office on site, parking, wheelchair accessible, restrooms. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.
Nearby cemeteries
- Italian Cemetery540 F Street, Colma, CA · est. 1899Cemetery0.1 mi
- Olivet Memorial ParkColma, CAMemorial park0.2 mi
- Eternal Home Cemetery1051 El Camino Real, Colma, CAJewish cemetery0.3 mi
- Salem Memorial Park1171 El Camino Real, Colma, CAMemorial park0.3 mi
- Greek Orthodox Memorial ParkColma, CAMemorial park0.5 mi
- Home of Peace Cemetery1299 El Camino Real, Colma, CAJewish cemetery0.5 mi
- Serbian Cemetery1801 Hillside Boulevard, Colma, CACemetery0.5 mi
- Woodlawn Memorial Park1000 El Camino Real, Colma, CAMemorial park0.5 mi
- Greenlawn CemeteryColma, CA · est. 1904Cemetery0.5 mi
- Hills of Eternity Memorial Park1301 El Camino Real, Colma, CAMemorial park0.6 mi
Funeral homes near Japanese Cemetery
- Olivet Gardens Chapel0.3 miFuneral home · Colma · (650) 756-7700
- Colma Cremation and Funeral Services0.3 miFuneral home · Colma · (650) 757-1300
- Bocci Memorials0.3 miMonument dealer · Colma · (650) 755-2787
- All County Cremation Service0.5 miCremation provider · Colma · (650) 343-3914
- Golden Hill Monument 金山華人石碑0.7 miMonument dealer · Colma · (650) 755-1133
- Golden Hill Memorial Park & Funeral Home0.7 miFuneral home · Colma · (650) 757-5566
Listings from our sister site, Funeral Home Directory USA, sorted by straight-line distance. Call ahead: services, prices and hours are not shown here.
Frequently asked questions
Where is Japanese Cemetery located?
Japanese Cemetery is at 1300 Hillside Boulevard, Colma, CA 94014 in San Mateo County. GPS coordinates: 37.68361, -122.45806.
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