ohaka-clinic.co.jp

What It Is

ohaka-clinic.co.jp is the official website of the Japanese homegrown brand お墓クリニック, owned by stone processing company Ishichō Co., Ltd. It is a local funeral service provider focused on full-process grave-related services. Centered on all kinds of customer needs for cemeteries, it offers one-stop services ranging from daily cleaning and maintenance, structural repairs, renovation and relocation, all the way to demolition and reburial for abandoned graves.

Core Services & Pricing

The site's service coverage is extremely comprehensive, split into eight main categories:

• Basic grave-sitting and cleaning on behalf of clients starts at 19,800 JPY (tax included, same below), including weeding, cleaning, placing flowers and incense for worship, and providing a photo report with before-and-after comparisons;
• Companion grave-visiting services with door-to-door pickup for customers with limited mobility start at 28,600 JPY;
• Professional deep cleaning starts at 30,800 JPY per square meter, with add-on options for high-pressure washing and anti-stain ceramic coating upgrades;
• Tombstone polishing and renovation starts at 330,000 JPY, and minor tilt correction starts at 275,000 JPY. It also offers seismic retrofitting reinforcement that has been verified through 7-magnitude earthquake testing;
• Demolition and reburial for a 3㎡ plot starts at 429,000 JPY. The company can also recommend partner perpetual care graves and tree burial projects, and additionally supports full-process agency for cemetery relocation, information consultation for newly purchased cemeteries, and other services.

All services are eligible for free consultation, and final pricing is adjusted after an on-site survey.

Pros and Cons

Pros: The provider integrates fragmented cemetery services into a one-stop system, so customers can resolve all their needs without coordinating with multiple service providers. Service standards are clear, tiered pricing is straightforward, and it has designed differentiated specialized services for customers who live far away or have limited mobility. Technically, services like seismic retrofitting are backed by experimental verification, so reliability is fairly high.

Cons: Services are only available in core Japanese regions including Tokyo and Kanagawa, and the site only offers Japanese language support, which is not very friendly to foreign users.

Suitable Users and Accessibility

This service is ideal for users who own a cemetery plot in Japan and have maintenance or processing needs. The website can currently be accessed directly, no VPN is required.