The Department provides to the public services on cremation and burial of body and skeletal remains. It operates six government crematoria (at Cape Collinson on Hong Kong Island, Diamond Hill in Kowloon, Fu Shan, Kwai Chung*, Wo Hop Shek and Cheung Chau in the New Territories) and twelve public columbaria (at Cape Collinson, Cape Collinson-San Ha and Wong Nai Chung Road in Hong Kong Island, Diamond Hill in Kowloon, Fu Shan, Kwai Chung, Tsang Tsui, Wo Hop Shek, Cheung Chau, Lamma Island, Peng Chau and Lai Chi Yuen in the New Territories). Moreover, the Department runs 13 Gardens of Remembrance in these columbaria.
The Department also manages ten public cemeteries, namely Hong Kong Cemetery, Mount Caroline Cemetery, New Kowloon Cemetery No. 8 (Diamond Hill Urn Cemetery), Prison Cemetery (Stanley), Wo Hop Shek Cemetery, Cheung Chau Cemetery, Tai O Cemetery, Lai Chi Yuen Cemetery and two cemeteries in Sandy Ridge.
Coffin burial spaces are available in Wo Hop Shek Cemetery, Cheung Chau Cemetery, Tai O Cemetery and Lai Chi Yuen Cemetery. However, for coffin burial in Cheung Chau Cemetery, Tai O Cemetery or Lai Chi Yuen Cemetery, the applicant must produce the original and a copy of letter from the relevant islands rural committee and a statutory declaration made by the legal representative or next of kin of the deceased person to certify that the deceased was an indigenous villager, a bona fide resident of the island concerned, or their minor children.
The opening hours of cemeteries, crematoria, columbaria and gardens of remembrance are as follows:
- Cremation Booking / Cemeteries and Crematoria (Application for Permit) Offices
| Addresses of Cremation Booking Offices | Office Hours | Time of Collecting Payment | Telephone Nos. | Fax Nos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
18/F, Wu Chung House, 213 Queen's Road East, Wan Chai, Hong Kong  |
Mondays to Fridays: 0900 - 1230 hrs 1400 - 1630 hrs Saturdays: 0900 - 1230 hrs Sundays and Public Holidays: Close |
Mondays to Fridays: 0915 - 1230 hrs 1400 - 1630 hr Saturdays: 0915 - 1230 hrs Sundays and Public Holidays: Close |
2961 8842 | 2575 3317 |
| 1/F, Cheung Sha Wan Government Offices, 303 Cheung Sha Wan Road, Sham Shui Po, Kowloon |
2510 7502 | 2765 6402 |
| Addresses of Cemeteries and Crematoria (Application for Permit) Offices | Office Hours | Time of Collecting Payment and Collecting Ashes | Telephone Nos. | Fax Nos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1J Wong Nai Chung Road, Happy Valley, Hong Kong (Near Hong Kong Cemetery) |
Mondays to Fridays: 0900 - 1300 hrs 1400 - 1700 hrs Saturdays: 0900 - 1200 hrs Sundays and Public Holidays: Close |
Mondays to Fridays: 0900 - 1200 hrs 1400 - 1600 hrs Saturdays: 0900 - 1130 hrs Sundays and Public Holidays: Close |
2570 4318 2572 5286 |
2591 1879 |
| Upper Ground Floor, 6 Cheong Hang Road, Hung Hom, Kowloon |
2365 5321 2364 5364 |
2176 4963 |
- Government Crematoria
| Name of Crematoria | Opening Hours | Telephone Nos. | Fax Nos. | Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Collinson Crematorium |
0830 - 1800 hrs | 2556 1377 | 2147 7514 |  |
| Diamond Hill Crematorium |
0830 - 1800 hrs | 2325 9996 | 2354 5994 | |
| Fu Shan Crematorium |
0830 - 1800 hrs | 2699 5090 | 2698 2415 | |
| Kwai Chung Crematorium* |
0830 - 1800 hrs | 2614 4390 | 2439 6435 | |
| Wo Hop Shek Crematorium |
0830 - 1800 hrs | 2675 5200 | 2947 3076 | |
| Cheung Chau Crematorium |
0830 - 1730 hrs | 2981 5177 | 2981 1607 | |
* Kwai Chung Crematorium temporarily suspends cremation services starting from August 14, 2024 for replacement of the cremators upon its expected service life and other refurbishment works. The construction works are expected to be completed and resume service by the end of 2027. Meanwhile, other funeral facilities and services of the department adjacent to Kwai Chung Crematorium, including the columbarium, garden of remembrance, abortus cremation facilities and temporary storage service for cremains maintain normal operations and are not affected.
- Public Columbaria and Gardens of Remembrance
| Name of Columbaria | Opening Hours | Telephone Nos. | Fax Nos. | Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Collinson Columbarium |
0830 - 1800 hrs | 2556 1377 | 2147 7514 | |
| Cape Collinson-San Ha Columbarium |
0830 - 1800 hrs | 2817 6162 | 2817 6165 | |
| Diamond Hill Columbarium |
0830 - 1800 hrs | 2325 9996 | 2354 5994 | |
| Fu Shan Columbarium |
0830 - 1800 hrs | 2699 5090 | 2698 2415 | |
| Kwai Chung Columbarium |
0830 - 1800 hrs | 2614 4390 | 2439 6435 | |
| Tsang Tsui Columbarium |
0830 - 1800 hrs | 2713 1077 | 2713 2511 | |
Wo Hop Shek Columbarium
|
0830 - 1800 hrs | 2696 4031 | 2696 4827 | |
| Wong Nai Chung Road Columbarium |
0830 - 1800 hrs | 2570 4318 | 2591 1879 | |
| Cheung Chau Columbarium |
0830 - 1730 hrs | 2981 5177 | 2981 1607 | |
| Lai Chi Yuen Columbarium |
0830 - 1730 hrs | 2981 5177 | 2981 1607 | |
| Lamma Columbarium |
0830 - 1730 hrs | 2981 5177 | 2981 1607 | |
| Peng Chau Columbarium |
0830 - 1730 hrs | 2981 5177 | 2981 1607 | |
| Name of Gardens of Remembrance | Opening Hours | Telephone Nos. | Fax Nos. | Video | Virtual Tour |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Collinson Garden of Remembrance [No.1 (Old) and No.2 (New)] |
0830 - 1800 hrs | 2556 1377 | 2147 7514 |  |
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| Diamond Hill Garden of Remembrance [No.1 (Old) and No.2 (New)] |
0830 - 1800 hrs | 2325 9996 | 2354 5994 | |
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| Fu Shan Garden of Remembrance |
0830 - 1800 hrs | 2699 5090 | 2698 2415 | |
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| Kwai Chung Garden of Remembrance [No.1 (Old) and No.2 (New)] |
0830 - 1800 hrs | 2614 4390 | 2439 6435 | |
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| Tsang Tsui Garden of Remembrance |
0830 - 1800 hrs | 2713 1077 | 2713 2511 | |
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Wo Hop Shek Garden of Remembrance
|
0830 - 1800 hrs | 2696 4031 | 2696 4827 | |
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| Cheung Chau Garden of Remembrance |
0830 - 1730 hrs | 2981 5177 | 2981 1607 | |
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| Lamma Garden of Remembrance |
0830 - 1730 hrs | 2981 5177 | 2981 1607 | |
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| Peng Chau Garden of Remembrance |
0830 - 1730 hrs | 2981 5177 | 2981 1607 | |
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- Abortus Keeping / Cremation Facilities
| Name of Abortus Keeping Facilities | Opening Hours | Telephone Nos. | Fax Nos. | Photo | Virtual Tour |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wo Hop Shek Garden of Forever Love |
0830 - 1800 hrs | 2696 4031 | 2696 4827 | |
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| Cape Collinson Garden of Forever Love |
0830 - 1800 hrs | 2556 1377 | 2147 7514 | |
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| Name of Abortus Cremation Facilities | Opening Hours | Telephone Nos. | Fax Nos. | Photo | Virtual Tour |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Home of Forever Love in Kwai Chung |
0830 - 1730 hrs | 2614 4390 | 2439 6435 | |
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- Public Cemeteries
| Name of Cemeteries | Opening Hours |
|---|---|
| All public cemeteries, except Hong Kong Cemetery and Prison Cemetery (venue managed by Correctional Services Department) | 06:30 - 19:30 hrs |
| Hong Kong Cemetery | From 1 Apr to 30 Sep (07:00 - 19:00 hrs) |
| From 1 Oct to 31 Mar (07:00 - 18:00 hrs) |
| Venues / Offices | Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No. 8 or above | Black Rainstorm Warning Signal or Extreme Weather Conditions |
|---|---|---|
| Cremation Booking Offices | Service suspended (Warning lowered to No.3, service will resume to normal within 2 hours) |
Service as usual when the Black Rainstorm Warning or Extreme Weather Conditions is issued within office hours (When the Black Rainstorm Warning or Extreme Weather Conditions is issued outside of office hours and is cancelled or replaced by a lower level alert two hours or more before the end of office hours, service will resume to normal within 2 hours) |
| Cemeteries and Crematoria (Application for Permit) Offices |
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| Government Crematoria / Abortus Cremation Facilities |
Service as usual | |
| Public Columbaria / Temporary Storage Facilities | Service suspended (Warning lowered to No.3, service will resume to normal within 2 hours) |
Service suspended (Warning lowered or cancelled, service will resume to normal within 2 hours) |
| Gardens of Remembrance | ||
| Abortus Keeping Facilities | ||
| Public Cemeteries | ||