Death and state funeral of Hirohito

Death and state funeral of Emperor Shōwa
The state funeral procession of Emperor Shōwa
Date
  • 7 January 1989 (1989-01-07), at 06:33 (JST) (death)
  • 24 February 1989 (1989-02-24) (state funeral and interment)
Location
Budget¥10 billion
ParticipantsList of dignitaries at the state funeral

Hirohito, Emperor of Japan, died on 7 January 1989 at the Fukiage Palace in Chiyoda, Tokyo, at the age of 87, after suffering from intestinal cancer for some time. Hirohito was the longest-reigning emperor in Japanese history and was the last surviving major head of state of the World War II era. He was succeeded by his eldest son, Akihito.

Hirohito's state funeral was held on 24 February at Shinjuku Gyo-en, when he was buried near his parents, Emperor Taishō and Empress Teimei, at the Musashi Imperial Graveyard in Hachiōji, Tokyo.

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