This is a lovely, well-cared for space which reflects a sad period in our history. Well worth a visit.
A simple and small cemetery remembering the fallen Japanese. Well kept and serene.A short distance from the town centre. It is worth a visit to remember and understand a different time in the history of Australia.
Beautifully maintained and a great part of the breakout story - as was the Australian war cemetery next door.
Their are not many places in NSW with heavy WW2 history but Cowra offers a tasteful and sensitive look at the Prisoner Of War and Breakout experience. Highly recommend a weekend trip.
A place to reflect on not only the brutality and stupidity of war but also the courage of individuals
It brought home to me the futility of war to see the graves of those who died that night of the breakout & shortly after.
I guess we went because we had just been to the POW camp but the cemetary was pretty lame. Nothing like other war cemeteries we have seen around the world. Just concrete curbing with name plaques, a small alter and a marker that's it. Not much to see at all.
The only Japanese war cemetery outside of Japan. Very tastefully done and moving. This town is amazing considering the history of the Japanese and the Australians during WW II. This should be seen in combination with the site of the former POW camp.
The Japanese War Cemetery, has celebrated it's 50th year of opening in 2014.The interesting part of this cemetery is that it is the only official burial place that has the remains of actual Japanese soldiers, killed in the Cowra Breakout.A place of remembrance, and a place of respect to the fallen.
A well cared for and respectful monument to a troubled time. You can't help but be moved by this cemetery.