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.
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.
Motoshima Shōgunzuka Kofun
Archaeological site
Photo: Saigen Jiro, CC0.
Motoshima Shōgunzuka Kofun is an archaeological site, which is situated 2 km northwest 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″ northLongitude
139.07721° or 139° 4′ 38″ eastOpen location code
8Q8X834G+XVOpenStreetMap ID
way 196128454OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
landuse=grassWikidata 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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