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Ryūgakuji Kofun Cluster

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Explore a large cluster of ancient burial mounds, including Japan's second-largest square tumulus.

Ryūgakuji Kofun Cluster
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What it is

  • A cluster of 114 ancient burial mounds (kofun).
  • Built from the early 6th century to the 7th century.
  • Designated a national historic site in 1941 and 2009.

What to see

  • View 37 keyhole-shaped, 6 square, and 71 circular tumuli.
  • See Kofun No. 101, the oldest scallop-shaped tumulus.
  • Visit Iwaya Kofun, Japan's second-largest square tumulus.
  • Observe Asamayama Kofun, one of the largest in the area.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

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