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Miyazaki Historic site

Mesahozuka Kofun

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女狭穂塚古墳

Explore a large 5th-century imperial tomb, part of a significant ancient burial mound complex.

Mesahozuka Kofun
Saigen Jiro CC0 resized via Wikimedia Commons

What it is

  • A keyhole-shaped tumulus, or burial mound.
  • Part of the Saitobaru Kofun Group in Miyazaki Prefecture.
  • Designated as an imperial tomb reference site.
  • Construction estimated around the early 5th century.

What to see

  • A three-tiered mound, 176 meters long.
  • A double moat surrounding the tumulus.
  • Adjacent to the Osahozuka Kofun.
  • One of the largest tumuli in the Kyushu region.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

Mesahozuka Kofun Open in Google Maps

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