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Suyama Kofun

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巣山古墳

Explore Suyama Kofun, a large, ancient keyhole-shaped burial mound with unique features.

Suyama Kofun
国土交通省 Attribution resized via Wikimedia Commons

What it is

  • A keyhole-shaped tumulus.
  • Part of the Mami Kofun Group.
  • Designated a Special National Historic Site.
  • Designated a National Historic Site in 1927.

What to see

  • A tumulus 204 meters long.
  • A wide moat around the tumulus.
  • Mound built in three stages.
  • Slopes covered with andesite-like gravel and broken stones.
  • Square protrusions on both constrictions.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

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