Takamatsuzuka Mounded Tomb

The Takamatsuzuka Tomb is an Asuka period circular tomb burial mound, located in the village of in the of . The tumulus was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1972.
  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: kofun
  • Also known as: “Takamatsuzuka Tomb”, “Takamatsuzuka Tumulus”, and “高松塚”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Takamatsuzuka Mural Museum and Nakaoyama Kofun.

Museum

Archaeological site
is a Kofun period burial mound… is situated 220 metres north of Takamatsuzuka Mounded Tomb.

Railway station
is a railway station located in Asuka… is situated 790 metres west of Takamatsuzuka Mounded Tomb.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Asuka and Asuka.

refers to the south-eastern part of Nara Basin…

Village
is a village located in Takaichi District, Nara Prefecture, Japan.

Town
is a town located in , , Japan.

Takamatsuzuka Mounded Tomb

Latitude
34.46225° or 34° 27′ 44″ north
Longitude
135.80616° or 135° 48′ 22″ east
Open location code
8Q6QFR64+VF
Open­Street­Map ID
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Polish—“Takamatsuzuka Mounded Tomb” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “高松塚古墳”
  • Dutch: “Takamatsuzuka Tomb”
  • French: “Kofun de Takamatsuzuka”
  • German: “Takamatsuzuka Kofun”
  • Hebrew: “טקמאצוזוקה קופון”
  • Indonesian: “Makam Takamatsuzuka”
  • Italian: “Takamatsuzuka”
  • Japanese: “高松塚古墳”
  • Korean: “다카마쓰 고분”
  • Malayalam: “തക്കമത്സുക ശവകുടീരം”
  • Persian: “مقبره تاکاماتسوکا”
  • Polish: “Takamatsuzuka”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: 高松塚周辺地区 and 文武天皇陵.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Komatsuzuka and 高松塚.

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