Shimoguri-Ōtsuka Kofun
下栗大塚古墳
Explore a 7th-century burial mound with a shrine, offering a glimpse into ancient Japanese history.
What it is
- A two-tiered circular tumulus, or burial mound.
- Built in the 7th century, late Kofun period.
- Designated a historic site by Utsunomiya City.
- Protected by a local preservation society.
What to see
- A tumulus 43.5 meters in diameter and 6.5 meters high.
- A flat surface 4-5 meters wide around the middle tier.
- The tumulus is covered with trees.
- Maruyama Inari Daimyojin shrine on the summit.
- Presumed horizontal stone chamber opening to the south.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
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