Warizuka Kofun
Warizuka Kofun is an archaeological site in Yamatokōriyama-shi, Nara. Warizuka Kofun is situated nearby to the school National Institute of Technology, Nara College, as well as near the pitch 運動場.Photo: Saigen Jiro, CC0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Nara Prefectural Museum of Folklore and National Hospital Organization Yamato Mental Medical Center.
Nara Prefectural Museum of Folklore
Museum
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Nara Prefectural Museum of Folklore opened in Yamatokōriyama, Nara Prefecture, Japan, in 1974. Located at the foot of the Yata Hills within the 26.6 hectare Yamato Folk Park, the museum collects, preserves, and displays artefacts relating to everyday life in Nara Prefecture from the Edo period to the Shōwa 40s. Nara Prefectural Museum of Folklore is situated 1 km north of Warizuka Kofun.
National Hospital Organization Yamato Mental Medical Center
Hospital
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National Hospital Organization Yamato Mental Medical Center is situated 1½ km southwest of Warizuka Kofun.
Jikō-in
Buddhist temple
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Jikō-in is a Buddhist temple located in the Koizumi-chō neighborhood of the city of Yamatokōriyama, Nara Prefecture, Japan. It belongs to the Daitokuji-branch of the Rinzai school of Japanese Zen and its honzon is a statue of Shaka Nyorai. Jikō-in is situated 1¼ km south of Warizuka Kofun.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ando and Ikaruga.
Ando
Town
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Ando is a town located in Ikoma District, Nara Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 December 2024, the town had an estimated population of 6,962 in 3584 households, and a population density of 1600 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 4.31 km2. Ando is situated 4 km south of Warizuka Kofun.
Ikaruga
Town
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Ikaruga is a town in Ikoma District, Nara, Japan. As of 31 December 2024, the town had an estimated population of 28,036 in 12,292 households, and a population density of 2000 persons per km2. Ikaruga is situated 5 km southwest of Warizuka Kofun.
Heguri
Town
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Heguri is a town located in Ikoma District, Nara Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 December 2024, the town had an estimated population of 18,161 in 8227 households, and a population density of 760 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 23.90 km2. Heguri is situated 5 km west of Warizuka Kofun.
Warizuka Kofun
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: kofun, circular kofun, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Yamatokōriyama-shi, Nara, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.64357° or 34° 38′ 37″ northLongitude
135.75755° or 135° 45′ 27″ eastOpen location code
8Q6QJQV5+C2OpenStreetMap ID
node 13041756701OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q116694195
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In Other Languages
“Warizuka Kofun” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “割塚古墳”
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