Ajiyoshi Futagoyama Kofun

What it is

• One of the Ajiyoshi Kofun Group.
• A 96m long keyhole-shaped tumulus.
• Estimated to have been built in the early 6th century.
• Designated a national historic site in 1936.

What to see

• The keyhole-shaped burial mound.
• A shield-shaped moat surrounding the mound.
• Haniwa no Yakata displays excavated items.
• The surrounding Futagoyama Park.

When to go

• Haniwa Matsuri is held annually in October.

Getting there

• About a 10-minute walk from Ajiyoshi Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.