Ryūgakuji Kofun Cluster
龍角寺古墳群
Explore a large cluster of ancient burial mounds, including Japan's second-largest square tumulus.
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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