Shobuike Kofun
Shōbuike Kofun is a Kofun period burial mound, located in the Shōbu-chō neighborhood of the city of Kashihara in the Kansai region of Japan. The tumulus was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1927.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: kofun period burial mound in Japan
- Also known as: “Shōbuike Kofun”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ueyama Kofun and Asuka Village Municipal Shotoku Junior High School.
Ueyama Kofun
Ueyama Kofun is a Kofun period burial mound, located in the Gojono neighborhood of the city of Kashihara, Nara in the Kansai region of Japan. The tumulus was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 2002 with the area under protection expanded in 2003. Ueyama Kofun is situated 570 metres northwest of Shobuike Kofun.Asuka Village Municipal Shotoku Junior High School
School
Asuka Village Municipal Shotoku Junior High School is situated 350 metres southwest of Shobuike Kofun.
Asuka-dera Temple
Buddhist temple
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
Asuka-dera, also known as Hōkō-ji, is a Buddhist temple located in the village of Asuka, Nara Prefecture, Japan. It currently belongs to the Shingon-shū Buzan-ha sect. Asuka-dera Temple is situated 1¼ km northeast of Shobuike Kofun.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Asuka and Asuka.
Asuka
Photo: 663highland, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Asuka refers to the south-eastern part of Nara Basin, which mostly overlaps with contemporary Asuka Village, in Nara Prefecture.
Asuka
Village
Photo: 663highland, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Asuka is a village located in Takaichi District, Nara Prefecture, Japan. As of April 1, 2017, the village has an estimated population of 5,681, with 2,170 households, and a population density of 240 inhabitants per square mile.
Takatori
Town
Photo: shikabane taro, CC BY 3.0.
Takatori is a town located in Takaichi District, Nara Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 September 2024, the town had an estimated population of 6,081 in 2820 households, and a population density of 240 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 25.79 km2. Takatori is situated 3 km southwest of Shobuike Kofun.
Shobuike Kofun
- Categories: kofun, square kofun, tourism, archaeological site, and historic site
- Location: Kashihara, Nara, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.47269° or 34° 28′ 22″ northLongitude
135.80791° or 135° 48′ 29″ eastOpen location code
8Q6QFRF5+35OpenStreetMap ID
node 7463620986OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q17993516
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In Other Languages
“Shobuike Kofun” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “菖蒲池古墳”
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Highlights include Asuka School for Handicapped and 二又池.
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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 “Shobuike Kofun”. Photo: Terumasa, CC BY-SA 3.0.