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Watanuki Kannon-yama Kofun

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Explore a large 6th-century burial mound with a unique design and significant artifacts.

Watanuki Kannon-yama Kofun
Saigen Jiro CC0 resized via Wikimedia Commons

What it is

  • A Kofun (ancient burial mound) in Watanuki, Takasaki City.
  • Part of the Watanuki Kofun group.
  • Designated as a National Historic Site.
  • Built in the late 6th century.

What to see

  • A 97-meter long burial mound.
  • Posterior circular part: 61 meters diameter, 9.6 meters high.
  • Anterior square part: 64 meters wide, 9.4 meters high.
  • A double horseshoe-shaped moat.
  • A double-sleeved horizontal stone burial chamber.
  • Largest stone chamber in Gunma Prefecture.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

Watanuki Kannon-yama Kofun Open in Google Maps

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