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Yamanosaki Hyōtanzuka Burial Mound

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山崎ひょうたん塚古墳

Explore a 4th-century keyhole-shaped burial mound, once part of a 'husband and wife' tumuli pair.

Yamanosaki Hyōtanzuka Burial Mound
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What it is

  • A keyhole-shaped tumulus in Sakura City, Chiba Prefecture.
  • Designated as a historic site of Sakura City.
  • Estimated to have been built around the 4th century.
  • Once called 'Meotozuka' (husband and wife tumuli).

What to see

  • A keyhole-shaped burial mound.
  • Current length is 37 meters.
  • Faces the Kashima River lowlands.
  • Once overlooked Lake Inba in ancient times.

Getting there

  • 1.6 kilometers northwest of Keisei Sakura Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

Yamanosaki Hyōtanzuka Burial Mound Open in Google Maps

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