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Tarumiyama Kofun

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垂箕山古墳

Explore a well-preserved 6th-century keyhole-shaped burial mound, possibly of the Hata clan.

Tarumiyama Kofun
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What it is

  • A keyhole-shaped tumulus, or burial mound.
  • Estimated to have been built in the 6th century.
  • Designated as Nakano Shinno's tomb in 1875.
  • Archaeologically presumed to be a tomb of the Hata clan.

What to see

  • A well-preserved tumulus mound.
  • The tumulus is approximately 63 meters long.
  • Rear circular part has a diameter of about 39 meters.
  • Front square part has a width of about 55 meters.
  • A moat surrounds the tumulus perimeter.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

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