Iwaya Burial Mound
Iwaya Burial Mound is an archaeological site in Narita, Chiba. Iwaya Burial Mound is situated nearby to the museum Former Main Hall of Gakushuin Primary School, as well as near Old Hirano Family House.Photo: Wae35244, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: Kofun in Sakae, Chiba pref., Japan
- Also known as: “Ryūkakuji Iwaya Kofun”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Former Main Hall of Gakushuin Primary School and Old Mikogami Family House.
Former Main Hall of Gakushuin Primary School
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Former Main Hall of Gakushuin Primary School is a museum, which is situated 220 metres southwest of Iwaya Burial Mound.
Old Mikogami Family House
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Old Mikogami Family House is a museum, which is situated 330 metres west of Iwaya Burial Mound.
Boso-no-Mura
Photo: Kunitaka NIIDATE, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Boso-no-Mura is situated 630 metres northwest of Iwaya Burial Mound.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sakae and Kawachi.
Sakae
Town
Photo: Hoku-sou-san, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sakae is a town located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 December 2020, the town had an estimated population of 20,325 in 9138 households and a population density of 630 persons per km². The total area of the town is 32.46 square kilometres. Sakae is situated 3½ km northwest of Iwaya Burial Mound.
Kawachi
Town
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kawachi is a town located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 July 2020, the city had an estimated population of 8,298 in 2986 households and a population density of 183 persons per km2. Kawachi is situated 8 km north of Iwaya Burial Mound.
Iwaya Burial Mound
- Categories: kofun, square kofun, grassland, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Narita, Chiba, Kanto, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
35.82111° or 35° 49′ 16″ northLongitude
140.27705° or 140° 16′ 37″ eastOpen location code
8R72R7CG+CROpenStreetMap ID
way 240578532OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
landuse=grassWikidata ID
Q11679372
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In Other Languages
“Iwaya Burial Mound” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “岩屋古墳”
- Japanese: “龍角寺岩屋古墳”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Old Hirano Family House and 竜角寺台近隣公園.
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