Sakurai Kofun

The Sakurai Kofun is the largest of a group of kofun burial mounds located in what is now the city of Minamisōma, in in the southern of northern .
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  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: kofun in Fukushima, Japan
  • Also known as: “桜井古墳群1号墳”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Minamisoma police station and Minamisoma City General Hospital.

Police station
Photo: Kuha455405, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is situated 500 metres southwest of Sakurai Kofun.

Hospital
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is situated 750 metres southwest of Sakurai Kofun.

Railway station
Photo: Mister0124, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Station is a railway station in the city… is situated 2 km west of Sakurai Kofun.

Sakurai Kofun

Latitude
37.6413° or 37° 38′ 29″ north
Longitude
140.99165° or 140° 59′ 30″ east
Open location code
8R92JXRR+GM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 240602768
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­grass
Wiki­data ID
Q11537784
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In Other Languages

“Sakurai Kofun” goes by many names.
  • Japanese: “桜井古墳”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: 二号墳 and Haramachi Radio Tower Memorial.

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Places to explore: 高見中継ポンプ場 and 金門原町.

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