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Gunma Historic site

Nakatsuka Kofun (Kiryu)

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Explore a 7th-century square burial mound, a designated historic site in Gunma Prefecture.

Nakatsuka Kofun (Kiryu)
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What it is

  • A tumulus in Kiryu City, Gunma Prefecture.
  • A square-shaped kofun, built around the late 7th century.
  • Designated a Gunma Prefecture historic site.

What to see

  • A kofun measuring approximately 37 meters per side.
  • The mound surface has fukiishi (river stones).
  • A moat surrounds the mound.
  • A double-sleeved horizontal stone burial chamber.
  • The stone chamber is 7.67 meters long.
  • The stone chamber opens to the south-southeast.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

Nakatsuka Kofun (Kiryu) Open in Google Maps

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