Torazuka Kofun
The Torazuka Kofun is a Kofun period burial mound located in what is now the Nakane neighborhood of city of Hitachinaka in Ibaraki Prefecture in the northern Kantō region of Japan. It received protection as a National Historic Site in 1974.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Saigen Jiro, CC0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: kofun period burial mound in Japan
- Also known as: “Torazuka Tumulus”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Nakane and Hitachinaka IC.
Nakane
Railway station
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Nakane Station is a passenger railway station on the Minato Line in the city of Hitachinaka, Ibaraki, Japan, operated by the third-sector railway operator Hitachinaka Seaside Railway. Nakane is situated 1 km southwest of Torazuka Kofun.
Hitachinaka IC
Tollbooth
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Hitachinaka IC is a tollbooth, which is situated 320 metres southeast of Torazuka Kofun.
Takadano-Tekkyo
Railway station
Photo: SatsumaimoImonya, CC0.
Takadano-tekkyō Station is a passenger railway station on the Minato Line in the city of Hitachinaka, Ibaraki, Japan, operated by the third-sector railway operator Hitachinaka Seaside Railway. Takadano-Tekkyo is situated 2½ km south of Torazuka Kofun.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Oarai and Mito.
Oarai
Town
Photo: t.kunikuni, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ōarai is a town located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 July 2020, the town had an estimated population of 15,867 in 6,881 households and a population density of 664 inhabitants per square kilometre. Oarai is situated 7 km south of Torazuka Kofun.
Mito
Photo: Ymblanter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mito is the capital city of Ibaraki Prefecture, in the northern Kantō region of Japan. As of 1 January 2024, the city had an estimated population of 268,036 in 126,055 households and a population density of 1,233 persons per km2.
Torazuka Kofun
- Categories: decorated kofun, final stage kofun, kofun, zenpō-kōen-fun, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Hitachinaka Shi, Ibaraki, Kanto, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
36.37338° or 36° 22′ 24″ northLongitude
140.56987° or 140° 34′ 12″ eastOpen location code
8R829HF9+9WOpenStreetMap ID
node 7721020604OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q11625282
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In Other Languages
“Torazuka Kofun” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “虎塚古墳”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 十五郎穴(横穴墓群) and 虎塚古墳群第４号墳.
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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 “Torazuka Kofun”. Photo: AsPJT, CC0.