A 61-year-old man held the 49th-day memorial for his dog, then buried its bones in a grave at a temple in Setagaya, Tokyo. The temple holds a joint memorial service every month.
The Japan News（讀賣新聞）／Asia News NetworkWhat can I do with the ashes? Do I need to decide now?
What people do around the world
Take the ashes home first
most people, a Hualien firm says
公視新聞網「I mixed my dog's ashes into tattoo ink and got her face tattooed on me.」
Oct 2026Original post・Bluesky
Place them in a columbarium
some leave them in a columbarium
公視新聞網Bury them at a temple
some temples allow burial with owners
nippon.com「I brought my dog's ashes home and visited our old walking spot by the water once, but the urn is still full.」
Oct 2026Original post・Substack
Bury them in your garden
own land only; check local rules
leinetal24（德新社 dpa 稿）Place them on a Day of the Dead altar
October 27
美聯社 AP（KUTV 轉載）「My dog lived to 16 years and 7 months, and afterward I waited until spring for a tree burial.」
Oct 2026Original post・brunch
Bury them in a public pet tree-burial area
Douliu, Taiwan: NT$2,000 per plot
聯合新聞網When it's time to say goodbye
PDSAPut them in a keepsake
e.g. a memory jar (our product)
「It has been nine months, and I plan to bury my dog's ashes in the garden of our new home.」
Oct 2026
Updated 29 Oct 2026.