Watanuke Kannonyama Kofun

The Watanuke Kannonyama Kofun is a Kofun period burial mound located in the Watanuki neighborhood of the city of Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture in the northern Kantō region of Japan.

Photo: Saigen Jiro, CC0.

Type: Archaeological site
Description: burial mound in Takasaki, Japan
Also known as: “Kannon-yama Kofun”, “Watanuki Kannon-yama Kofun”, and “Watanuki Kannonyama Kofun”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Gunma Prefectural Museum of History and The Museum of Modern Art, Gunma.

Gunma Prefectural Museum of History

Museum

Photo: Mutimaro, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Gunma Prefectural Museum of History opened in Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture, Japan, in 1979. Gunma Prefectural Museum of History is situated 1 km south of Watanuke Kannonyama Kofun.

The Museum of Modern Art, Gunma

Art gallery

Photo: あばさー, Public domain.

The Museum of Modern Art, Gunma opened in Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture, Japan, in 1974. The collection includes works by Monet, Renoir, and Soga Jasoku. The Museum of Modern Art, Gunma is situated 1 km south of Watanuke Kannonyama Kofun.

Jigenji

Buddhist temple

Photo: うなぎや, CC BY 4.0.

Jigenji is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 1½ km north of Watanuke Kannonyama Kofun.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tamamura and Fujioka.

Tamamura

Town

Photo: Taisuke.Kasuya, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Tamamura is a town located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 September 2020, the town had an estimated population of 36,367 in 15685 households, and a population density of 1440 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 25.78 square kilometres. Tamamura is situated 3½ km east of Watanuke Kannonyama Kofun.

Fujioka

Photo: Qurren, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Fujioka is a city located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 August 2020, the city had an estimated population of 64,539 in 27,616 households, and a population density of 360/km2. The total area of the city is 180.29 km2.

Kamisato-machi

Town

Photo: M yanagisawa, CC0.

Kamisato is a town located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 March 2021, the town had an estimated population of 30,836 in 13,055 households and a population density of 1100 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 29.18 square kilometres. Kamisato-machi is situated 9 km southeast of Watanuke Kannonyama Kofun.

Watanuke Kannonyama Kofun

Categories: kofun, zenpō-kōen-fun, grassland, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Takasaki, Gunma, Kanto, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

36.30749° or 36° 18′ 27″ north

Longitude

139.07721° or 139° 4′ 38″ east

Open location code

8Q8X834G+XV

OpenStreetMap ID

way 196128454

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=grass

Wikidata ID

Q11607450

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In Other Languages

“Watanuke Kannonyama Kofun” goes by many names.

Japanese: “綿貫観音山古墳”
Japanese: “観音山古墳”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include 国指定史跡綿貫観音山古墳 and 高崎市青年センター.

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