Oyama Kofun
王山古墳
Explore a large 6th-century keyhole-shaped burial mound with unique features in Gunma Prefecture.
What it is
- A kofun, an ancient burial mound.
- Part of the Soja Kofun Group.
- Designated a Maebashi City Historic Site.
- Built around the early 6th century.
What to see
- A keyhole-shaped mound.
- Fukiishi (river stones) on the mound's exterior.
- Cylindrical and figural haniwa (clay figures) found.
- A 24-meter wide moat surrounds the mound.
- A two-sleeved horizontal stone burial chamber.
- The stone chamber is 16.45 meters long.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
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