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Tochigi Historic site

Tsukayama Kofun (Utsunomiya)

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塚山古墳 (宇都宮市)

Explore a large, 5th-century keyhole-shaped burial mound, a designated historic site.

Tsukayama Kofun (Utsunomiya)
Saigen Jiro CC0 resized via Wikimedia Commons

What it is

  • A keyhole-shaped tumulus, or burial mound.
  • Part of the Tsukayama Kofun Group.
  • Designated as a Tochigi Prefectural Historic Site.
  • Constructed around the mid-5th century.

What to see

  • The largest tumulus in its group.
  • Total length, including the moat, is 119.2 meters.
  • Tumulus length is 98.3 meters.
  • Posterior circular part has a diameter of 55.9 meters.
  • Anterior square part has a width of 59.9 meters.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

Tsukayama Kofun (Utsunomiya) Open in Google Maps

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