Idera Kofun

Idera Kofun is a tomb in Kashima, Kamimashiki district, Kumamoto. Idera Kofun is situated nearby to Suizenji Ezu Lake Park, as well as near the suburb Higashi-ku.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Suizenji Ezu Lake Park and AEON MALL.

Suizenji Ezu Lake Park

Park

Photo: Kuzeo, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Suizenji Ezu Lake Park is situated 2½ km northwest of Idera Kofun.

AEON MALL

Shopping center

Photo: Sanjo, CC BY-SA 3.0.

AEON MALL is a shopping center, which is situated 3½ km southwest of Idera Kofun.

Kumamoto City Zoological and Botanical Gardens

Garden

Photo: Simasakon, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Kumamoto City Zoological and Botanical Gardens is a 24 acre zoo and botanical garden located in Higasi-ku of Kumamoto, Japan. It was opened in 1969 and houses 550 animals, representing 110 species, and 70,000 plants across 700 species. Kumamoto City Zoological and Botanical Gardens is situated 3½ km northwest of Idera Kofun.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Higashi-ku and Mifune.

Higashi-ku

Suburb

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Higashi-ku is one of the five wards of Kumamoto City, Japan. Meaning literally "east ward," it is bordered by the Kita-ku, Chūō-ku, Minami-ku and also by the towns of Kikuyō, Mashiki and Kashima. Higashi-ku is situated 3 km north of Idera Kofun.

Mifune

Town

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Mifune is a town located in Kamimashiki District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 July 2024, the town had an estimated population of 17,254 in 7647 households, and a population density of 170 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 99.03 km2. Mifune is situated 5 km southeast of Idera Kofun.

Mashiki

Town

Photo: Sanjo, Public domain.

Mashiki is a town located in Kamimashiki District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 August 2024, the town had an estimated population of 34,118 in 14,750 households, and a population density of 520 persons per km2. Mashiki is situated 6 km northeast of Idera Kofun.

Idera Kofun

Type: Tomb
Category: burial
Location: Kashima, Kamimashiki district, Kumamoto, Kyushu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

32.75317° or 32° 45′ 11″ north

Longitude

130.77812° or 130° 46′ 41″ east

Elevation

18 metres (59 feet)

Open location code

8Q4GQQ3H+76

GeoNames ID

11240948

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In Other Languages

“Idera Kofun” goes by many names.

Japanese: “いでらこふん”
Japanese: “イデラコフン”
Japanese: “井寺古墳”

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