Otomeyama Kofun
Otomeyama Kofun is a burial mound from the Kofun period, located on the border of the Terato neighborhood of the town of Kōryō and the Samita neighborhood of the town of Kawai, Nara Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan.- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: kofun period burial mound in Japan
- Also known as: “乙女山古墳 (Otomeyama Kofun)”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ikebe Station and Sanuki Shrine.
Ikebe Station
Railway station
Photo: PekePON, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ikebe Station is a passenger railway station located in the town of Kawai, Nara Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company, Kintetsu Railway. Ikebe Station is situated 1½ km north of Otomeyama Kofun.
Sanuki Shrine
Shinto shrine
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sanuki Shrine is a Shinto shrine, which is situated 1 km south of Otomeyama Kofun.
Raspa
Shopping center
Photo: ブルーノ・, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Raspa is a shopping center, which is situated 1½ km west of Otomeyama Kofun.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kawai and Kanmaki.
Kawai
Town
Photo: Kansai explorer, CC BY 3.0.
Kawai is a town located in Kitakatsuragi District, Nara Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 September 2024, the town had an estimated population of 16,636 in 7968 households, and a population density of 2000 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 8.23 km2.
Kanmaki
Town
Photo: Kansai explorer, CC BY 3.0.
Kanmaki is a town located in Kitakatsuragi District, Nara Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 September 2024, the town had an estimated population of 21,147 in 10075 households, and a population density of 3400 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 6.14 km2.
Miyake
Town
Photo: Kansai explorer, CC BY 3.0.
Miyake is a town located in Shiki District, Nara Prefecture, Japan.As of 1 November 2024, the town had an estimated population of 6430 in 3060 households, and a population density of 1600 persons per km2. Miyake is situated 3½ km east of Otomeyama Kofun.
Otomeyama Kofun
- Categories: kofun, scallop-shaped kofun, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Koryo, Kitakatsuragi-gun, Nara, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.56384° or 34° 33′ 50″ northLongitude
135.73992° or 135° 44′ 24″ eastOpen location code
8Q6QHP7Q+GXOpenStreetMap ID
way 164257316OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q11369896
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In Other Languages
“Otomeyama Kofun” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “乙女山古墳”
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