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Ichiohakayama Kofun

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Explore a 6th-century keyhole-shaped burial mound with a unique stone chamber and artifacts.

Ichiohakayama Kofun
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What it is

  • A keyhole-shaped tumulus, a type of ancient burial mound.
  • Designated as a National Historic Site.
  • Constructed around the early 6th century.

What to see

  • The tumulus mound, 66 meters long.
  • Posterior circular part, 39 meters in diameter, 10 meters high.
  • Anterior square part, 49 meters wide, 10 meters high.
  • A single-sleeved horizontal stone chamber.
  • A house-shaped sarcophagus inside the chamber.
  • Artifacts displayed at Nara Prefectural Kashihara Archaeological Institute Museum.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

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