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.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: kofun
- Also known as: “Kitora Kofun”, “Kitora Tomb”, “Kitora Tumulus”, “亀虎古墳”, and “北浦古墳”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Kitora Tumulus Mural Experiential Museum Shijin no Yakata and Hinokuma-dera Temple Site.
Kitora Tumulus Mural Experiential Museum Shijin no Yakata
Building
Hinokuma-dera Temple Site
Archaeological site
Hinokuma-dera ruins is an archeological site with the… Hinokuma-dera Temple Site is situated 660 metres north of Kitora Mounded Tomb.
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Places in the Area
Nearby places include Takatori and Asuka.
Kitora Mounded Tomb
- Categories: kofun, circular kofun, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Asuka-mura, Takaichi district, Nara, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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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
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Malay—“Kitora Mounded Tomb” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “龜虎古墳”
- French: “Kofun de Kitora”
- Hebrew: “קיטורה קופון”
- Japanese: “キトラ古墳”
- Korean: “기토라 고분”
- Malay: “Makam Kitora”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: 国営飛鳥歴史公園 キトラ公園周辺地区 and キトラ古墳周辺地区.
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