Tsukazaki Kofun Group

What it is

• A group of ancient burial mounds, called kofun.
• Designated a national historic site in 1945.
• Built around the 4th to 5th centuries.
• Includes Japan's southernmost keyhole-shaped tomb.

What to see

• 59 kofun and 29 underground horizontal tombs.
• Five keyhole-shaped tombs.
• Kofun 51, Japan's southernmost keyhole-shaped tomb.
• A large camphor tree on Kofun 1, a national natural monument.
• Yayoi period dwelling remains in the area.
• Artifacts at the Kimotsuki Town History and Folklore Museum.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.