*At general funerals, visitors include people that are not part of the family of the deceased, such as colleagues, friends, or neighbors.
**One-day funerals last for one day, omitting the "wake" (tsuya), holding only the memorial service and the cremation.
***Direct burials omit the wake and the funeral service, including only the cremation.
Figures prior to 2024 come from previous reporting.
Figures may not total 100 due to rounding by the source.
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Share of visits at funerals in Japan 2020-2024, by type
In 2024, the share of funeral participants in Japan who attended family funerals amounted to ** percent. Family funerals were the most common type of funeral that respondents attended in that year, as there was a considerable decline in attendance at general funerals after the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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E Sogi. (June 20, 2024). Distribution of visits at funerals in Japan in 2020 and 2024, by type of funeral [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 07, 2026, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1329632/japan-distribution-funeral-visits-by-type/
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E Sogi. (2024). Distribution of visits at funerals in Japan in 2020 and 2024, by type of funeral. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 07, 2026. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1329632/japan-distribution-funeral-visits-by-type/
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