Otsukayama Kofun
大塚山古墳
See a rare scallop-shell tumulus from the 5th century, a National Historic Site.
What it is
- A scallop-shell shaped tumulus in Yasu City, Shiga Prefecture.
- Part of the Oiwayama Kofun Group, a National Historic Site.
- Constructed in the early 5th century.
- Designated a National Historic Site in 1985.
What to see
- A scallop-shell shaped burial mound.
- Main mound is 57 meters in diameter, 7.3 meters high.
- Exterior covered with fukiishi (river stones).
- A moat 13-20 meters wide surrounds the tumulus.
- Total length with moat and outer bank is 105 meters.
- Excavated cylindrical and figural Haniwa (clay figures).
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
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