Kawai Ōtsukayama Kofun
大塚山古墳
Explore a massive 5th-century keyhole-shaped burial mound, a National Historic Site in Nara.
What it is
- A keyhole-shaped tumulus, a type of ancient burial mound.
- Part of the Umami Kofun Group in Nara Prefecture.
- Designated as a National Historic Site.
- Dates to the mid-to-late 5th century.
What to see
- A tumulus 215 or 197 meters long.
- The rear circular part is 108 meters in diameter.
- The front square part is 123 meters wide.
- The tumulus faces south and has three tiers.
- Look for fukiishi and cylindrical haniwa.
- It is the largest kofun in the Nara Basin for its period.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
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