Abuyama Kofun
阿武山古墳
Explore a unique kofun burial site, possibly of Fujiwara no Kamatari, with rare preserved remains.
What it is
- A kofun burial site, a National Historic Site.
- Discovered underground in 1934.
- Lacks the typical burial mound of kofun.
- The buried person may be Fujiwara no Kamatari.
What to see
- A circular burial area, 82 meters in diameter.
- A shallow ditch forms the burial area.
- A lacquered cloth coffin was found.
- Mummified remains of a man around 60 years old.
- Remains wore brocade with gold threads.
- A crown of the highest rank, Taishokkan, was found.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
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