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Gyōda Futagoyama Kofun

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Explore Saitama's largest ancient burial mound, a keyhole-shaped kofun with unique haniwa.

Gyōda Futagoyama Kofun
京浜にけ at Japanese Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 resized via Wikimedia Commons

What it is

  • A kofun, an ancient burial mound.
  • Part of the Saitama Kofun Group.
  • Designated a Special National Historic Site.
  • Constructed in the first half of the 6th century.

What to see

  • Largest kofun in Saitama Prefecture.
  • Keyhole-shaped tumulus.
  • Mound is 132.2 meters long.
  • Posterior circular part is 67 meters in diameter.
  • Anterior square part is 83.2 meters wide.
  • Square double moat, inner moat holds water.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

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