Inagawa cemetery chapel and visitor centre

David Chipperfield ArchitectsHyogo, Japan2017

Inagawa Cemetery is located on a sloping site in the densely wooded mountains of Hyogo prefecture, approximately 40 kilometres north of Osaka. The cemetery is laid out across terraces and bisected by a monumental flight of steps leading up to a shrine at the highest point – an axis that orients the whole project. Aligned with this central staircase, and as a counterpoint to the shrine, the visitor centre and chapel spaces are gathered around a garden courtyard. Visitors approach from the rear, entering the garden via a wide, framed central opening in the south-east façade that acts as a threshold between the outer world and a quieter space within for contemplation.

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