Hōtōzan Kofun
The Hōtōzan Kofun is a Kofun period burial mound located in what is now the Sōja neighborhood of the city of Maebashi, Gunma Prefecture in the northern Kantō region of Japan.Photo: Saigen Jiro, CC0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kōgan-ji Temple and Jaketsuzan Kofun.
Jaketsuzan Kofun
Memorial
Photo: Saigen Jiro, CC0.
The Jaketsuzan kofun is a square-shaped Kofun period burial mound located in what is now the Sōja neighborhood of the city of Maebashi, Gunma Prefecture in the northern Kantō region of Japan. Jaketsuzan Kofun is situated 150 metres southeast of Hōtōzan Kofun.
Sōja Futagoyama Kofun
Archaeological site
Sōja Futagoyama Kofun is a Kofun period burial mound located in what is now the city of Maebashi, Gunma Prefecture in the northern Kantō region of Japan. Sōja Futagoyama Kofun is situated 590 metres northwest of Hōtōzan Kofun.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yoshioka and Shinto.
Yoshioka
Town
Photo: TANAKA Juuyoh (田中十洋), CC BY 2.0.
Yoshioka is a town located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 September 2020, the town had an estimated population of 21,749 in 8,311 households, and a population density of 1100 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 20.46 square kilometres. Yoshioka is situated 5 km northwest of Hōtōzan Kofun.
Shinto
Village
Photo: Qurren, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Shintō is a village located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 August 2020, the village had an estimated population of 15,653 in 5,942 households, and a population density of 520 persons per km2. The total area of the village is 27.92 square kilometres. Shinto is situated 7 km northwest of Hōtōzan Kofun.
Shibukawa
Photo: Unkei6hokusai4, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Shibukawa is a city in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 August 2020, the city had an estimated population of 76,098 in 32,439 households, and a population density of 320 inhabitants per square kilometre.
Hōtōzan Kofun
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: kofun in Maebashi, Gunma, Japan
- Categories: kofun, square kofun, forest, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Maebashi, Gunma, Kanto, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
36.40723° or 36° 24′ 26″ northLongitude
139.03852° or 139° 2′ 19″ eastOpen location code
8Q8XC24Q+VCOpenStreetMap ID
way 248816889OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
landuse=forestWikidata ID
Q17217330
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Turkish—“Hōtōzan Kofun” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “寶塔山古墳”
- Japanese: “宝塔山古墳”
- Turkish: “Hōtōzan Tümülüsü”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 前橋市総社歴史資料館 and 御霊神社.
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