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Nagano Historic site

Nakasone Shinnōzuka Kofun

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Explore Nagano's largest square kofun, a 5th-century tomb with unique river stone covering.

Nakasone Shinnōzuka Kofun
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What it is

  • A square-shaped kofun, an ancient burial mound.
  • Designated a Nagano Prefecture historic site.
  • Constructed around the early 5th century.
  • The largest square kofun in Nagano Prefecture.

What to see

  • A kofun 55 meters long, 53 meters wide, 12 meters high.
  • Mound surface covered with river stones.
  • A surrounding moat 12-20 meters wide.
  • Fragments of haniwa and haji pottery were excavated.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

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