[SBI Ikiki Shosho] Survey Results on 'End-of-Life Planning and Funerals' (FY2025)
SBI Ikiki Short-Term Insurance released its latest survey on end-of-life planning involving 1,012 participants aged 50+. Results show a gap between recognition of necessity (80%) and action (33%), along with a clear shift towards family funerals and diverse burial methods.
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- 📰 Published: May 22, 2026 at 20:00
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SBI Ikiki Short-Term Insurance Co., Ltd. conducted a comprehensive survey on 'End-of-Life Planning (Shukatsu) and Funerals' targeting 1,012 men and women aged 50 and older nationwide.
### Key Findings
**1. Gap Between Awareness and Action**
While approximately 80% of respondents recognize the necessity of end-of-life planning, only about one in three (33%) has actually started. The primary motivation is 'not wanting to trouble family members' (79.8%).
**2. Focus on Decluttering**
'Sorting and decluttering belongings' ranked first both in 'actions already taken' and 'items of concern.' Among those who performed decluttering, about 70% did so alone, with only 1.3% utilizing professional services.
**3. Shifting Funeral Costs and Formats**
While the most common actual expense for funerals was between 510,000 and 1,000,000 JPY, over 80% of respondents desire their own funeral to cost under 1,000,000 JPY. Preference for 'Family Funerals' (53.4%) significantly outweighed 'General Funerals' (10.2%).
**4. Diversification of Burial Methods**
Although 72.9% of actual burials still occur in ancestral graves, over half of respondents expressed interest in 'modern burials' such as tree burials, ossuaries, and maritime scatterings.
### Survey Overview
- Period: February 20 - February 27, 2026
- Respondents: 1,012 individuals aged 50+
- Method: Internet research conducted by JustSystems Corporation.
### Key Findings
**1. Gap Between Awareness and Action**
While approximately 80% of respondents recognize the necessity of end-of-life planning, only about one in three (33%) has actually started. The primary motivation is 'not wanting to trouble family members' (79.8%).
**2. Focus on Decluttering**
'Sorting and decluttering belongings' ranked first both in 'actions already taken' and 'items of concern.' Among those who performed decluttering, about 70% did so alone, with only 1.3% utilizing professional services.
**3. Shifting Funeral Costs and Formats**
While the most common actual expense for funerals was between 510,000 and 1,000,000 JPY, over 80% of respondents desire their own funeral to cost under 1,000,000 JPY. Preference for 'Family Funerals' (53.4%) significantly outweighed 'General Funerals' (10.2%).
**4. Diversification of Burial Methods**
Although 72.9% of actual burials still occur in ancestral graves, over half of respondents expressed interest in 'modern burials' such as tree burials, ossuaries, and maritime scatterings.
### Survey Overview
- Period: February 20 - February 27, 2026
- Respondents: 1,012 individuals aged 50+
- Method: Internet research conducted by JustSystems Corporation.
FAQ
終活を始める最も多い動機は何ですか？
「万が一のときに家族に迷惑をかけたくないから」という回答が79.8%で最多です。
終活で既に取り組んでいることの第1位は何ですか？
「物の整理・片付け」であり、実施者の84.4%が着手しています。
自分自身の葬儀費用としてどの程度の金額を希望する人が多いですか？
8割以上の人が「100万円以下」を希望しており、実際の経験値よりも低コストを望む傾向があります。
葬儀の形式における意識の変化はありますか？
実際の経験では一般葬（53.9%）が最多ですが、自身の希望では家族葬（53.4%）が一般葬（10.2%）を大きく上回っています。
葬送方法に関する新たなトレンドは何ですか？
全体の半数以上が、樹木葬、納骨堂、合祀墓、海洋葬といった「新しい葬送」を希望しており、簡素化・多様化が進んでいます。