Marine Day Exclusive: Experience the Reality of Ocean Burial with 'Ocean Burial Experience Cruise' in Tokyo Bay – A Choice to 'Return to the Sea'

Sea Ceremony, an ocean burial service provider (operated by SPICE SERVE Inc., CEO Kohei Yamada, hereinafter 'Sea Ceremony'), will hold its first 'Ocean Burial Experience Cruise' on Marine Day, Monday, July 20, 2026. While demand for ocean burials has been increasing in recent years, many express concerns such as 'Is it legally permissible?' and 'How is it performed?' This event aims to provide an opportunity to reconsider memorial practices by actually taking a boat out and experiencing the rituals of offering flowers and silent prayers.

Three Features of Sea Ceremony's 'Ocean Burial Experience Cruise'

1. **'Mock Ceremony' Experience**: At the actual scattering point, participants will return salt to the sea instead of cremated remains, and experience a series of ceremonies including offering water, flowers, and silent prayers. You can deeply feel the ocean as a magnificent place of tranquility.

2. **'Onboard End-of-Life Seminar' by Expert Concierges**: During the cruise, the process of pulverizing cremated remains ('konkotsu'), guidelines for permissible scattering areas, and the latest trends in end-of-life planning will be clearly explained. Individual consultations will also be available with certified first-class funeral directors and end-of-life counselors.

3. **'Open Interview Slot' for Media and End-of-Life Businesses**: To widely convey the current state of rapidly increasing ocean burials to society, members of the press and end-of-life businesses will be invited free of charge. On the day of the event, it will be possible to film demonstrations and interview participants.

Event Overview

**Date**: Monday, July 20, 2026 (Public Holiday) 11:00 - 13:00

**Location**: Offshore Haneda Airport

**Departure**: Hinode Pier Small Boat Terminal (2-7-103 Kaigan, Minato-ku, Tokyo)

**Content**: 11:00 Departure, to Haneda Offshore