View from Okunoin Cemetery in Koyasan, Japan.

Similarly, Japan is promoting Jumokuso, or tree burials, as an alternative to traditional gravesites.

This relatively new concept was first proposed in 1999 by Shounji Temple in northern Japan.

Cemetary in Japan

View from Okunoin Cemetery in Koyasan, Japan. (Photo:Stock Photosfrom smshoot/Shutterstock)

Another reason tree burials have risen in popularity is their affordability.

Tree burials have gained popularity in Japan as space for cemeteries have become more limited.

Yanaka Cemetery during cherry blossom season.

Cemetary in Japan During Cherry Blossom Season

Yanaka Cemetery during cherry blossom season. (Photo:Stock Photosfrom image_vulture/Shutterstock)