The car with the coffin of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe arrived at the family residence in Tokyo, also reached by the prominent personalities of his Liberal Democratic party, including Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.
Dressed in black, according to the images broadcast by Japanese TV, they lined up to pay homage.
Abe was assassinated yesterday at an election rally in Nara
by a 41-year-old man, Tetsuya Yamagami, who used a kind of handcrafted gun made of wood and iron.
The episode shocked the entire nation, which has one of the lowest crime rates in the world.
Japanese media reported that a wake will be held on Monday evening and a funeral for Abe's family and close associates on Tuesday.
Since last night, a steady stream of mourners have planted flowers and prayed for Abe, Japan's longest-serving post-war prime minister, with condolences recorded across the country.