Chihara Kitsunezuka Kofun
茅原狐塚古墳
Explore a large 7th-century tomb with unique stone chambers and ancient artifacts.
What it is
- A kofun, an ancient burial mound.
- Constructed around the early 7th century.
- Excavated in 1956.
What to see
- A large square-shaped tomb, 40 meters per side.
- A double-sleeved horizontal stone chamber.
- Stone chamber opens to the south, 17 meters long.
- Three stone coffins inside the burial chamber.
- Iron artifacts and Sue ware were grave goods.
- Benten-sha Kofun is nearby, with a similar chamber.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
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