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Okunoin (奥の院) is the world's oldest still-used graveyard. It's located in a cedar forest on a mountain and nature is constantly reclaiming the monuments.
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My family grave is there, so unless my grandmother has been lying to me about where my grandfather is, then I would guess it is still used.