Kitora Mounded Tomb
The Kitora Tomb is an ancient tumulus located in the village of Asuka, Nara Prefecture, Japan. The tomb is believed to have been constructed some time between the 7th and early 8th centuries, but was only discovered in 1983.
- Archaeological site
- Description: kofun
- Also known as“Kitora Kofun”“Kitora Tomb”“Kitora Tumulus”
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Places in the Area
Nearby places include Takatori and Asuka.
Takatori
Takatori is a town located in Takaichi District, Nara Prefecture, Japan.
Kitora Mounded Tomb
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Latitude
34.45121° or 34° 27′ 4″ north
Longitude
135.80514° or 135° 48′ 19″ east
Open location code
8Q6QFR24+F3
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic = archaeological_site
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Malay—“Kitora Mounded Tomb” goes by many names.
北浦古墳Chinese
龜虎古墳Chinese
קיטורה קופוןHebrew
キトラ古墳Japanese
亀虎古墳Japanese
기토라 고분Korean
Makam KitoraMalay
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