Tsunozuka Kofun
角塚古墳
See Iwate's only keyhole-shaped tumulus, the northernmost in Japan, dating from the 5th-6th century.
What it is
- A tumulus in Oshu City, Iwate Prefecture.
- A keyhole-shaped burial mound.
- Designated as a National Historic Site.
- Built between the late 5th and early 6th centuries.
What to see
- The only keyhole-shaped tumulus in Iwate Prefecture.
- The northernmost keyhole-shaped tumulus in Japan.
- Mound is 43-45 meters long.
- Posterior circular part is 28 meters in diameter, 4 meters high.
- Haniwa fragments from the tumulus are displayed at Isawa Local History Museum.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
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