Ishibutai Kofun
Ishibutai kofun is a Kofun period burial mound, located in the village of Asuka, Nara in the Kansai region of Japan. The tumulus was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1935.Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
Photo: 663highland, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: kofun in Asuka, Nara
- Also known as: “Ishibutai Tomb” and “Ishibutai Tumulus”
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Oka-dera and Tachibana-dera.
Oka-dera
Buddhist temple
Oka-dera is a Buddhist temple located in the Oka neighborhood of the village of Asuka, Nara Prefecture, Japan. It belongs to the Shingon-shū Buzan-ha sect and its honzon is a clay statue of Nyōirin Kannon Bosatsu. Oka-dera is situated 550 metres north of Ishibutai Kofun.
Tachibana-dera
Buddhist temple
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Tachibana-dera is a Buddhist temple located in the village of Asuka, Nara Prefecture, Japan. It belongs to the Tendai sect and its honzon is a statue of Prince Shōtoku. Tachibana-dera is situated 1 km northwest of Ishibutai 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 1½ km northwest of Ishibutai Kofun.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Asuka and Asuka.
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.
Asuka
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Asuka refers to the south-eastern part of Nara Basin, which mostly overlaps with contemporary Asuka Village, in Nara Prefecture.
Takatori
Town
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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 3½ km southwest of Ishibutai Kofun.
Ishibutai Kofun
- Categories: kofun, horizontal stone chamber, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Asuka-mura, Takaichi district, Nara, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.46685° or 34° 28′ 1″ northLongitude
135.82614° or 135° 49′ 34″ eastInception
7th centuryOpen location code
8Q6QFR8G+PFOpenStreetMap ID
way 1455208274OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q3816159
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Japanese—“Ishibutai Kofun” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “石舞台古墳”
- Dutch: “Ishibutai Kofun”
- French: “Ishibutai Kofun”
- French: “kofun d’Ishibutai”
- French: “Kofun d’Ishibutai”
- German: “Ishibutai-Kofun”
- Hebrew: “אישיבוטאי קופון”
- Italian: “Kofun Ishibutai”
- Japanese: “石舞台”
- Japanese: “石舞台古墳”
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