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Iwanoyama Kofun Cluster

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岩野山古墳群

Explore ancient burial mounds, the northernmost kofun on the Sea of Japan coast.

Iwanoyama Kofun Cluster
国土交通省 Attribution resized via Wikimedia Commons

What it is

  • A burial ground from the early Nara to Heian periods.
  • Designated an Akita Prefectural Historic Site.
  • Discovered in 1960 by a farmer.
  • Often called the northernmost kofun group on the Sea of Japan coast.

What to see

  • Six kofun confirmed on the northeast slope.
  • Twelve structures identified on the northwest slope.
  • A1 kofun contained a sword, iron horse bit, and magatama.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

Iwanoyama Kofun Cluster Open in Google Maps

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