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Hinooka Kofun

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Explore a 6th-century keyhole-shaped tomb with rare colorful burial chamber decorations.

Hinooka Kofun
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What it is

  • A keyhole-shaped tumulus, part of the Wakamiya Kofun group.
  • Designated as a National Historic Site.
  • Built around the early 6th century.
  • Excavated in 1887, revealing burial chamber decorations.

What to see

  • A keyhole-shaped mound with an east-west axis.
  • A single moat surrounding the mound.
  • A double-sleeved horizontal stone burial chamber.
  • Stone chamber decorated with red, white, and green pigments.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

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