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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Shobuike Kofun and Maruyama Kofun.
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. Shobuike Kofun is situated 570 metres southeast of Ueyama Kofun.Maruyama Kofun
Photo: Saigen Jiro, CC0.
Maruyama Kofun is a Kofun period burial mound, located in the Mise-chō, Gojōnō-chō, and Oikaru-chōo neighborhoods of the city of Kashihara, Nara in the Kansai region of Japan. Maruyama Kofun is situated 500 metres west of Ueyama Kofun.
Okadera Station
Railway station
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Okadera Station is a railway station located in Kashihara, Nara, Japan. The station was named after Oka-dera, a Buddhist temple located east of the station. Okadera Station is situated 750 metres west of Ueyama 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
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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 south of Ueyama Kofun.
Ueyama Kofun
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: kofun period burial mound in Japan
- Categories: final stage kofun, kofun, Rectangular Kofun, tourism, archaeological site, and historic site
- Location: Kashihara, Nara, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.47649° or 34° 28′ 35″ northLongitude
135.80368° or 135° 48′ 13″ eastOpen location code
8Q6QFRG3+HFOpenStreetMap ID
node 7463621085OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q11540500
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In Other Languages
“Ueyama Kofun” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “植山古墳”
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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 “Ueyama Kofun”. Photo: Terumasa, CC BY-SA 3.0.