Iwayayama Kofun
岩屋山古墳
Explore a 7th-century imperial burial mound with an impressive granite stone chamber.
What it is
- Ancient burial mound, a National Historic Site.
- Dates to the mid-7th century.
- Possible tomb of Empress Saimei.
What to see
- Square-shaped mound, 45 meters per side.
- Horizontal-entry stone chamber, made of granite.
- Elaborate cut stone processing inside the chamber.
- Burial chamber is 4.9 meters long, 2.7 meters wide, 3 meters high.
- Passage is 12 meters long and 1.9 meters wide.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
Iwayayama Kofun Open in Google Maps
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