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Yokohama Foreign Cemetery Traditional Cache

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Hidden : 1/1/2009
Difficulty:
1 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

The Yokohama Foreign General Cemetery is in Yokohama on the Bluff. When a sailor of the black ship fleet died of an accident in 1854 Perry demanded it from Japan with so that Perry buries him in the place where sea is seen. Therefore he was buried in this place. This was how the Yokohama Foreign General Cemetery started on the Bluff.

The cache is a small size Tupperware and the log book, writing materials and several exchange items included.
Also the cache is hidden outside of the cemetery.

Open House is from March to December on weekends and national holidays (except bad weather).
From 12 noon to 4 pm
A pamphlet is offered in lieu of donation (Yen 200 or more).

横浜外人墓地は横浜山手の高台にあります。1854年黒船艦隊の水平が事故死した際,ペリーが「海の見える場所に埋葬して欲しい」との要求があり,この地に埋葬されたのが横浜外人墓地の始まりといわれています。

キャッシュはスモールサイズタッパーウェアで,ログブック,筆記用具といくつかの交換アイテムが入っています。
またキャッシュは墓地の敷地外に隠されています。

なお,墓地内は通常非公開ですが,3月から12月まで毎週土・日・祭日(雨天を除く)の午後12時~午後4時の間,外国人墓地の募金公開(200~300円程度)を行っています。

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