Sasazuka Kofun
笹塚古墳
Explore a large 6th-century circular burial mound with unique artifacts.
What it is
- A circular burial mound, Sasazuka Kofun.
- Part of the Iki Kofun Group national historic site.
- Constructed in the late 6th century.
What to see
- Two-tiered circular mound, 66 meters in diameter.
- Multi-chambered horizontal stone chamber, 14.8 meters long.
- Tuff composite box-shaped stone coffin in the innermost chamber.
- Excavated artifacts are important cultural properties.
- Turtle-shaped gilt bronze ornament, unique in Japan.
- Sue ware, Haji ware, and iron products.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
Sasazuka Kofun Open in Google Maps
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