Makimuku
Makimuku Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of Sakurai, Nara, Japan. It is operated by West Japan Railway Company and is administrated by Ōji Station.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Makimuku ruins and Hashihaka tumulus.
Makimuku ruins
Archaeological site
Photo: Saigen Jiro, CC0.
The Makimuku ruins is an archaeological site with the traces of a late-Yayoi period to early-Kofun period settlement located at the northwest foot of Mount Miwa of the city of Sakurai, Nara Prefecture, in the Kansai region of Japan. Makimuku ruins is situated 120 metres northwest of Makimuku.
Hashihaka tumulus
Photo: Saigen Jiro, CC0.
The Hashihaka kofun is a megalithic tomb located in Sakurai, Nara Prefecture, Japan. The Hashihaka kofun is considered to be the first large keyhole-shaped kofun constructed in Japan and is associated with the emergence of the Yamato Kingship. Hashihaka tumulus is situated 700 metres south of Makimuku.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sakurai and Tawaramoto.
Sakurai
Photo: coniferconifer, CC BY 2.5.
Sakurai is a city located in Nara Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 August 2024, the city had an estimated population of 54,384 in 25678 households, and a population density of 550 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 98.91 km2.
Tawaramoto
Town
Photo: Kansai explorer, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tawaramoto is a town located in Shiki District, Nara Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 September 2024, the town had an estimated population of 31,470 in 13653 households, and a population density of 1500 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 21.09 km2. Tawaramoto is situated 4½ km west of Makimuku.
Kashihara
Photo: Terumasa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kashihara is a city located in Nara Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2024, the city had an estimated population of 118,674 in 56,013 households, and a population density of 3000 persons per km2.
Makimuku
- Type: Railway station
- Categories: station and transportation
- Location: Sakurai, Nara, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.54529° or 34° 32′ 43″ northLongitude
135.84089° or 135° 50′ 27″ eastOpen location code
8Q6QGRWR+49OpenStreetMap ID
node 7836351951OpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=stationOpenStreetMap feature
railway=station
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In Other Languages
From Japanese to Korean—“Makimuku” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “Makimuku”
- Japanese: “巻向”
- Korean: “마키무쿠”
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