Takamatsuzuka Tomb
The Takamatsuzuka Tomb is an Asuka period circular tomb burial mound, located in the village of Asuka, Nara in the Kansai region of Japan. The tumulus was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1972.Photo: 8-hachiro, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Tomb
- Description: kofun
- Also known as: “Takamatsuzuka Kofun” and “Takamatsuzuka Tumulus”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Takamatsuzuka Mural Museum and Nakaoyama Kofun.
Nakaoyama Kofun
Archaeological site
Photo: Shirasutarchan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nakaoyama Kofun is a Kofun period burial mound, located in the Uta neighborhood of the village of Asuka, Nara in the Kansai region of Japan. The tumulus was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1927. Nakaoyama Kofun is situated 290 metres north of Takamatsuzuka Tomb.
Asuka Station
Railway station
Photo: KENPEI, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Asuka Station is a railway station located in Asuka, Takaichi, Nara, Japan, on the Kintetsu Railway Yoshino Line. Asuka Station is situated 740 metres northwest of Takamatsuzuka Tomb.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Asuka and Takatori.
Asuka
Photo: 663highland, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Asuka refers to the south-eastern part of Nara Basin, which mostly overlaps with contemporary Asuka Village, in Nara Prefecture.
Takatori
Town
Photo: shikabane taro, CC BY 3.0.
Takatori is a town located in Takaichi District, Nara Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 September 2024, the town had an estimated population of 6,081 in 2820 households, and a population density of 240 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 25.79 km2.
Asuka
Village
Photo: 663highland, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Asuka is a village located in Takaichi District, Nara Prefecture, Japan. As of April 1, 2017, the village has an estimated population of 5,681, with 2,170 households, and a population density of 240 inhabitants per square mile.
Takamatsuzuka Tomb
- Categories: kofun, archaeological site, and burial
- Location: Asuka-mura, Takaichi district, Nara, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Polish—“Takamatsuzuka Tomb” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “高松塚古墳”
- Dutch: “Takamatsuzuka Tomb”
- French: “Kofun de Takamatsuzuka”
- German: “Takamatsuzuka Kofun”
- Hebrew: “קבר טקאמצוזוקה”
- Italian: “Takamatsuzuka”
- Japanese: “高松塚”
- Japanese: “高松塚古墳”
- Korean: “다카마쓰 고분”
- Malayalam: “Takamatsuzuka Tomb”
- Malayalam: “തക്കമത്സുക ശവകുടീരം”
- Persian: “مقبره تاکاماتسوکا”
- Polish: “Takamatsuzuka”
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