maki-seki.jp

Makinohara Sekizai is a family-focused stonework and memorial company serving central and western Shizuoka, Japan. With display locations in Makinohara and Yaizu, it presents traditional Japanese, Western-style, and contemporary designed gravestones, with qualified grave advisors available to guide visitors. The company supports customers throughout the life of a memorial, from design and construction to cemetery selection, engraving, maintenance, and repairs. Its services also include grave relocation and grave closure, with assistance on related procedures and practical work.

For customers seeking alternatives to a conventional grave, Makinohara Sekizai offers guidance on perpetual memorial care, tree burials, scattering, and keeping ashes at home. It manages eight cemeteries and introduces public and private burial sites, including options described as barrier-free or open to different religious affiliations. The company emphasizes earthquake-conscious construction, using a specially developed seismic isolation gel on most installed monuments, and has received awards in national gravestone design competitions. Its wider activities include pet memorial services and an original paperweight product. It also provides ongoing aftercare and free consultations.