Japanese Cemetery
Japanese Cemetery
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vbinCBR
Canberra, Australia136 contributions
May 2021
The Japanese presence in Broome is of long duration and this cemetery gives you a feel for that. The tombstones are beautiful and austere. The stories of the pearl divers are fascinating. You can also visit the Chinese and Muslin Malay cemeteries which are right nearby.
Written 26 May 2021
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Justine
Sydney, Australia13 contributions
Jan 2022 • Couples
We went here on our own without a tour and had a pleasant walk around ourselves. It’s unlocked during the day but locked at night I believe for obvious reasons. This was actually a site I didn’t expect to be stunning but was, I’m not sure what it was but walking through he you could really feel the ambiance. Worth a visit if you’ve got a car and are just roaming around.
Written 24 January 2022
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Oldjack
Greater Melbourne, Australia29,084 contributions
Aug 2024 • Couples
It may seem odd that a cemetery is a tourist attraction but the Japanese Cemetery in Broome is more a history lesson and an interesting one , more than a tourist site. There are 919 people buried in 707 graves, all neatly maintained many with their original sandstone head stones with inscriptions in Kanji showing names, from where they came in Japan, the birth and death dates. Many died from diving illnesses but some from cyclones and other incidents. Well worthy of a visit.
Written 28 August 2024
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Ellemay 🍹🐠🐳
Sydney, Australia47,311 contributions
Oct 2019
The Japanese Cemetery is situated on Port Drive, next to the Chinese Cemetery. It is the largest Japanese cemetery in Australia and dates back to 1896. Most of the graves are of the Japanese migrants who settled in Broome to prosper from Broome’s rich pearling industry.
Written 17 October 2019
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DiggerDeals
Maddington, Australia116 contributions
Sept 2017 • Family
The Broome cemetery has a Japanese section that has been rebuilt and fenced following vandalism. Credit has to go to BCC for how well the cemetery has been repaired.
Written 19 November 2017
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Cathy C
Sydney, Australia14 contributions
Aug 2014 • Couples
The cemetery is very well maintained. At the entrance is a plaque giving a little info about the cemetery.
However, once inside, all headstones are in Japanese. If they want to present this as a tourist venue, I wonder if an English translation next to the headstones would be possible?
I realise they have to be respectful of the graves, but it would have been interesting to know how they died, whether it be from the "bends" from pearl diving or whatever.
However, once inside, all headstones are in Japanese. If they want to present this as a tourist venue, I wonder if an English translation next to the headstones would be possible?
I realise they have to be respectful of the graves, but it would have been interesting to know how they died, whether it be from the "bends" from pearl diving or whatever.
Written 16 August 2014
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Jacqueline L
Baldivis, Australia104 contributions
Oct 2020
Such a relevant part of Broome history - interesting to wander around here. Can be a bit hot so I would go early in the day.
Written 1 January 2021
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Kitkat071
Canning Vale, Australia751 contributions
Oct 2020
Very well looked after and a sobering reminder of Broomes pearling history. A glimpse of how multicultural Broome is. Definitely worth a visit.
Written 20 October 2020
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stubbspainter
Perth, Australia230 contributions
Aug 2020
We went to both the Japanese and Chinese cemeteries and found them to be immaculately maintained but it was sad to see how young some of the pearl divers were when they lost their lives. A good glimpse into the Broome of the past.
Written 22 August 2020
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Wendy J
Coolamon, Australia82 contributions
Aug 2018 • Family
You only need half an hour to visit the cemetery and we enjoyed viewing the various headstones. Very interesting!
Written 29 August 2018
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