Musashi Fuchū Kumano Shrine Kofun

What it is

• A 7th-century kofun, an ancient burial mound.
• Designated a National Historic Site in 2005.
• It is an upper-circle, lower-square kofun.
• Largest confirmed kofun of its type.

What to see

• A three-tiered structure built with the Hanchiku method.
• The first tier is square, 32 meters per side.
• The second tier is square, 23 meters per side.
• The third tier is circular, 16 meters in diameter.
• The main burial chamber is a multi-chambered horizontal stone chamber.

Getting there

• Accessible by JR Nambu Line Nishi-Fufu Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.