Karusato Ōtsuka Kofun
軽里大塚古墳
See a keyhole-shaped kofun, part of a World Heritage site, believed to be Yamato Takeru's tomb.
What it is
- A keyhole-shaped burial mound, or kofun.
- Part of the Furuichi Kofun Group World Heritage site.
- Designated as the tomb of Yamato Takeru.
- Estimated to have been built in the late 5th century.
What to see
- A large keyhole-shaped tumulus, 190 meters long.
- The surrounding embankment, a National Historic Site.
- It is the seventh largest kofun in the Furuichi Kofun Group.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
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