Takarazuka Kofun

What it is

• A designated National Historic Site in Izumo City.
• An ancient burial mound from the late Kofun period.
• Dates to the late 6th to early 7th century.
• Designated a National Historic Site on November 26, 1931.

What to see

• A kofun built on a natural levee of the Kobe River.
• A single-sleeved horizontal stone chamber.
• The stone chamber opens to the south.
• Cut tuff used for the stone chamber's construction.
• A house-shaped stone coffin inside the chamber.
• The stone chamber is at least 7 meters long.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.