HOUGANG & JAPANESE CEMETERY WALKING TOUR

HOUGANG & JAPANESE CEMETERY WALKING TOUR

Sun, 4th Jan 2026 | 9am to 12pm

The Singapore Chinese population has three major dialects – Hokkien, Teochew and Cantonese. On this tour, we’ll take a close look at the Teochew community.

Once known as one of “the more refine” of the lot, are they still the same today? Au Kang (Hougang), is known as a Teochew enclave. But in reality, it isn’t the only one. History tells us there were also many Teochew who landed elsewhere in Singapore.

Stephen Lee Road (now defunct) was another enclave smack in the middle of Mandai – almost a jungle for its time. The story of how the Teochew community landed up at Stephen Lee Road is a poignant one. It is no secret that the Teochew community has contributed much to society.

We’ll take a look at the perks of being a Teochew, and also their quirks. The side trip to the Japanese Cemetery at 22, Chuan Hoe Road is a bonus. Like Bukit Brown Cemetery, the Japanese Cemetery offers a rustic walk full of old-world charm… and full of happy sad stories, dating back to the days of Karayuki-san.

We meet at Kovan MRT (Exit C in the direction of Heartland Mall), 9am and hope to be done by 12pm at the junction of Yio Chu Kang and Chuan Hoe Road.

For reservations, contact:

UNCLE CHRIS WALKING TOURS

Chris WK Ng

T: 65 91814298

E: chrisng@footworksmedia.com.sg

W: www.unclechrisdrivingholidays.com

Note:

• We do the worldwide practice of tipping at the end of the tour.