Segonkō Kofun
Segonkō Kofun is a tomb in Nishi-ku, Kumamoto, Kumamoto. Segonkō Kofun is situated nearby to the peak Mount Kinbō.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mount Kinbō and Chihen-ji.
Mount Kinbō
Peak
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Mount Kinbō or Mount Kinpō is a stratovolcano in the west of Kumamoto city, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. It is an extinct stratovolcano and lava dome. Mount Kinbō overlooks the city of Kumamoto and is used for sightseeing and for radio and TV broadcast antennas. Mount Kinbō is situated 3½ km north of Segonkō Kofun.
Chihen-ji
Archaeological site
Chihen-ji ruins is an archeological site with the ruins of a Heian period Buddhist temple located in the Ikegami neighborhood of the city of Kumamoto, Japan. The temple no longer exists, and its ruins were designated a National Historic Site in 1997. Chihen-ji is situated 2½ km northeast of Segonkō Kofun.
Unganzenji Temple
Buddhist temple
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Unganzenji Temple is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 4 km north of Segonkō Kofun.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chūō-ku and Minami-ku.
Chūō-ku
Suburb
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Chūō-ku is one of the five wards of Kumamoto City, Japan. The ward is located in the center of the city. As of 2012, it has a population of 183,497 people and an area of 25.33 km2. Chūō-ku is situated 8 km east of Segonkō Kofun.
Minami-ku
Suburb
Minami-ku is one of the five wards of Kumamoto City, Japan. Meaning literally "south ward," it is bordered by the Nishi-ku, Chūō-ku, Higashi-ku and also by the cities of Uki, Uto and the towns of Kashima, Mifune and Kōsa. Minami-ku is situated 9 km southeast of Segonkō Kofun.
Segonkō Kofun
Latitude
32.78462° or 32° 47′ 5″ northLongitude
130.63045° or 130° 37′ 50″ eastElevation
124 metres (407 feet)Open location code
8Q4GQJMJ+R5GeoNames ID
11209423
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In Other Languages
“Segonkō Kofun” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “せごんこうこふん”
- Japanese: “セゴンコウコフン”
- Japanese: “千金甲古墳”
- Japanese: “甲号”
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