Sasamori Kofun
笹森古墳
Explore a large 6th-century keyhole-shaped burial mound with an impressive stone chamber.
What it is
- A keyhole-shaped burial mound.
- Designated a Gunma Prefecture Historic Site.
- Estimated to be built in the late 6th century.
What to see
- A 101-meter-long tumulus, largest in the Kabura River basin.
- The mound has two tiers.
- A 16-meter-long horizontal stone chamber.
- Second largest stone chamber in Gunma Prefecture.
When to go
- Stone chamber is open to the public once a year.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
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