Shimanoyama Kofun
Shimanoyama Kofun is a burial mound, located in the Tōin neighborhood of the town of Kawanishi in the Kansai region of Japan. The tumulus was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 2002.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Saigen Jiro, CC0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Yūzaki Station and Hirose-taisha Shrine.
Yūzaki Station
Railway station
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Yūzaki Station is a passenger railway station located in the town of Kawanishi, Shiki District, Nara Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company, Kintetsu Railway. Yūzaki Station is situated 1½ km east of Shimanoyama Kofun.
Hirose-taisha Shrine
Shinto shrine
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Hirose Shrine, also referred to as Hirose-jinja, is a Shinto shrine located in Kawai, Nara prefecture, Japan. The shrine became the object of Imperial patronage during the early Heian period. Hirose-taisha Shrine is situated 2 km northwest of Shimanoyama Kofun.
Kuroda Station
Railway station
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Kuroda Station is a passenger railway station located in the town of Tawaramoto, Nara Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company, Kintetsu Railway. Kuroda Station is situated 2 km southeast of Shimanoyama Kofun.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Miyake and Ando.
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.
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 2½ km north of Shimanoyama Kofun.
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. Kawai is situated 2½ km west of Shimanoyama Kofun.
Shimanoyama Kofun
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: kofun period burial mound in Japan
- Categories: kofun, zenpō-kōen-fun, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Kawanishi, Shiki district, Nara, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.5836° or 34° 35′ 1″ northLongitude
135.76586° or 135° 45′ 57″ eastOpen location code
8Q6QHQM8+C8OpenStreetMap ID
node 4769001454OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q17213138
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Japanese—“Shimanoyama Kofun” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “島之山古墳”
- Japanese: “島の山古墳”
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Highlights include 梅戸会館 and 比売久波神社.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Shimanoyama Kofun”. Photo: Saigen Jiro, CC0.