Maruyama Kofun
丸山古墳
Explore Japan's largest stone chamber within Nara's biggest keyhole-shaped tumulus, a significant ancient burial mound.
What it is
- A keyhole-shaped tumulus, a type of ancient burial mound.
- It is the largest tumulus in Nara Prefecture.
- It is the sixth largest tumulus in Japan.
- Estimated to have been built in the late 6th century.
What to see
- The tumulus has a total length of 318 meters.
- The horizontal stone chamber is 28.4 meters long.
- The stone chamber is the largest in Japan.
- Two house-shaped stone coffins are inside the chamber.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
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