Mount Kibi no Nakayama
吉備の中山
A sacred 175-meter mountain in Okayama featuring ancient burial mounds, ritual ruins, and shrines dedicated to the Kibi region's history.
What it is
- A sacred mountain reaching an elevation of 175 meters in Okayama City.
- The site contains numerous ancient burial mounds and prehistoric ritual locations.
- The Imperial Household Agency designates a specific tomb here for Okibitsuhiko no Mikoto.
- The mountain serves as the location for the Kibi Archaeological Museum.
What to see
- The 120-meter long Nakayama Chausuyama burial mound located on the 160-meter peak.
- Motomiya Iwakura ritual ruins and the Hachijoiwa rock formation.
- Ryujin Shrine situated at the summit of Mount Ryuo.
- Onoue Kurumayama and Ishifune burial mounds scattered across the mountain.
- Pottery fragments and archaeological findings displayed at the local museum.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
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