Tsudō-Shiroyama Kofun
津堂城山古墳
This ancient burial mound offers a park setting with flowers and unique, large bird haniwa figures.
What it is
- Oldest kofun (burial mound) in the Furuichi area.
- Built in the latter half of the fourth century.
- Maintained by the town of Fujiidera as a public park.
What to see
- Mound originally surrounded by two moats with decorative islands.
- Replica of the sarcophagus outside Mahora Shiroyama museum.
- Cherry blossoms, Japanese iris, and other flowers.
- Path encircles the mound.
When to go
- Spring for cherry blossoms.
- When Japanese iris are in bloom.
In detail
Tsudō-Shiroyama is likely the oldest kofun in the Furuichi area, built in the latter half of the fourth century. Excavations of the mound have revealed that it was originally surrounded by two moats dotted with decorative islands. Three haniwa terracotta figures shaped like waterfowl were found on one of the islands in 1983. They are some of the oldest and largest examples of haniwa birds in existence and are now on display at Shura Hall in Fujidera. The sarcophagus was also excavated. It is made of six slabs of stone that, together, weigh over 16 metric tons. The stones were brought to the tomb from quarries in neighboring Hyogo Prefecture over 100 kilometers away. A replica stands outside Mahora Shiroyama, a small museum near the burial mound.
Tsudō-Shiroyama is maintained by the town of Fujiidera and has been made into a public park. Cherry blossoms, Japanese iris, and other flowers attract photographers and picnickers to stroll the path that encircles the mound.
Tsudō-Shiroyama is 10 meters high and covers an area of about 4.7 hectares.
Text: 観光庁 地域観光資源の多言語解説文データベース. Reproduced unchanged. The notes above were written from that text by Japan Gems.
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