Susoezoana Kofun
須曽蝦夷穴古墳
See a rare square-shaped kofun with two unique stone chambers overlooking Nanao Bay.
What it is
- A square-shaped kofun from the late Kofun period.
- Designated a National Historic Site in 1981.
What to see
- Two horizontal stone chambers, about 7 meters long.
- Dome-shaped ceiling inside the stone chambers.
- Eastern stone chamber is T-shaped.
- Western stone chamber is reverse L-shaped.
- Stone material is local andesite from Notojima island.
- Overlooks Nanao Bay from 80 meters elevation.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
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