Akedo Burial Mound
明戸古墳
Ancient burial mound with exposed stone coffins, offering a glimpse into 6th-century Japan.
What it is
- A tumulus (kofun) in Ichikawa City, Chiba Prefecture.
- Built around the latter half of the 6th century.
- Located within Satomi Park.
What to see
- Two box-shaped stone coffins are exposed.
- Stone coffins are municipal cultural properties.
- Haniwa have been excavated from around the kofun.
- Tumulus is approximately 40m long.
- Stone material is black mica schist, or Tsukuba stone.
- Figurative haniwa fragments have been confirmed.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
Akedo Burial Mound Open in Google Maps
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