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Neso Kofun Cluster

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Explore ancient burial mounds, including rare keyhole shapes, offering a glimpse into 6th-century Japan.

Neso Kofun Cluster
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What it is

  • A cluster of six ancient burial mounds, or kofun.
  • Constructed around the 6th century on Tsushima Island.
  • Five tumuli are designated as National Historic Sites.
  • Discovered starting in 1922.

What to see

  • Three rare keyhole-shaped tumuli.
  • Tumulus No. 1, a 30-meter-long keyhole-shaped mound.
  • Tumulus No. 2, the largest at 36 meters long.
  • Tumulus No. 6, a circular tumulus 5 meters in diameter.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

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