Suyama Kofun
Suyama Kofun is a burial mound from the Kofun period, located on the border of the Miyoshi neighborhood of the town of Kōryō, Nara Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sanuki Shrine and Otomeyama Kofun.
Sanuki Shrine
Shinto shrine
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Sanuki Shrine is a Shinto shrine, which is situated 270 metres southwest of Suyama Kofun.
Otomeyama Kofun
Archaeological site
Otomeyama Kofun is a burial mound from the Kofun period, located on the border of the Terato neighborhood of the town of Kōryō and the Samita neighborhood of the town of Kawai, Nara Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan. Otomeyama Kofun is situated 1 km north of Suyama Kofun.
Bakuya Kofun
Archaeological site
Bakuya Kofun is a burial mound, located in the Umamikita neighborhood of the town of Kōryō, Nara Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan. The tumulus was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1983. Bakuya Kofun is situated 1½ km west of Suyama Kofun.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kanmaki and Kawai.
Kanmaki
Town
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Kanmaki is a town located in Kitakatsuragi District, Nara Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 September 2024, the town had an estimated population of 21,147 in 10075 households, and a population density of 3400 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 6.14 km2.
Kawai
Town
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Kawai is a town located in Kitakatsuragi District, Nara Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 September 2024, the town had an estimated population of 16,636 in 7968 households, and a population density of 2000 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 8.23 km2.
Miyake
Town
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Miyake is a town located in Shiki District, Nara Prefecture, Japan.As of 1 November 2024, the town had an estimated population of 6430 in 3060 households, and a population density of 1600 persons per km2. Miyake is situated 3½ km northeast of Suyama Kofun.
Suyama Kofun
- Type: Tomb
- Description: Kofun in Koryo, Nara, Japan
- Categories: kofun, zenpō-kōen-fun, and burial
- Location: Koryo, Kitakatsuragi-gun, Nara, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Japanese—“Suyama Kofun” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “巢山古墳”
- Japanese: “巣山古墳”
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