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Kōtōgeguchi Kofun

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Explore the largest keyhole-shaped burial mound in Hida, featuring a massive stone chamber.

Kōtōgeguchi Kofun
大野 一将 CC BY-SA 4.0 resized via Wikimedia Commons

What it is

  • A keyhole-shaped tumulus, or kofun.
  • Estimated construction in the late 6th century.
  • Designated a Gifu Prefecture historic site in 1956.
  • Largest kofun in the Hida region.

What to see

  • Total length of the mound is 72.7 meters.
  • One of the largest stone chambers in Gifu Prefecture.
  • Internal stone chamber is 14.8 meters long.
  • Burial chamber is 3.1 meters high.

Getting there

  • Walk from Hida-Kokufu Station.
  • Walk from Sakurano bus stop.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

Kōtōgeguchi Kofun Open in Google Maps

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