Hishiage Kofun (Mausoleum of Iwanohime no Mikoto)
Hishiage Kofun (Mausoleum of Iwanohime no Mikoto) is an archaeological site in Nara, Nara. Hishiage Kofun (Mausoleum of Iwanohime no Mikoto) is situated nearby to the pitch 南北訓練場, as well as near the military installation JASDF Nara Base.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Shirasutarchan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Konabe Kofun and Heijō Palace.
Konabe Kofun
Archaeological site
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Konabe Kofun is an archaeological site, which is situated 420 metres southeast of Hishiage Kofun (Mausoleum of Iwanohime no Mikoto).
Heijō Palace
Photo: Tsuyoshi chiba, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Heijō Palace was the imperial residence in the Japanese capital city Heijō-kyō, during most of the Nara period. The palace, which served as the imperial residence and the administrative centre of for most of the Nara period from 710 to 794 AD, was located at the north-central location of the city in accordance with the Chinese models used for the design of the capital. Heijō Palace is situated 1¼ km southwest of Hishiage Kofun (Mausoleum of Iwanohime no Mikoto).
Uwanabe Kofun
Archaeological site
Photo: Saigen Jiro, CC0.
Uwanabe Kofun is an archaeological site, which is situated 710 metres southeast of Hishiage Kofun (Mausoleum of Iwanohime no Mikoto).
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Seika and Nishikizu District and Seika-cho.
Seika and Nishikizu District
Locality
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Seika and Nishikizu District is a locality, which is situated 6 km northwest of Hishiage Kofun (Mausoleum of Iwanohime no Mikoto).
Seika-cho
Town
Seika is a town located in Sōraku District, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 September 2023 the town has an estimated population of 36,542 in 15,468 households and a population density of 1,400 persons per km2. Seika-cho is situated 7 km north of Hishiage Kofun (Mausoleum of Iwanohime no Mikoto).
Ikoma
Photo: 8-hachiro, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ikoma is a city in the northwestern end of Nara Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan. It was founded on November 1, 1971. As of September 1, 2023, the city has an estimated population of 117,259, with 51,478 households.
Hishiage Kofun (Mausoleum of Iwanohime no Mikoto)
- Type: Archaeological site
- Also known as: “Hishage Kofun”, “Hishiage Kofun”, “Nara no Saka no E no Misasagi”, and “Nara Sakanoe no Misasagi”
- Categories: kofun, Imperial mausoleum or tomb, zenpō-kōen-fun, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Nara, Nara, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.70124° or 34° 42′ 5″ northLongitude
135.80255° or 135° 48′ 9″ eastOpen location code
8Q6QPR23+F2OpenStreetMap ID
way 251610204OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q11330004
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In Other Languages
“Hishiage Kofun (Mausoleum of Iwanohime no Mikoto)” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “いわのひめのみことのみささぎ”
- Japanese: “ヒシアゲ古墳”
- Japanese: “ヒシャゲ古墳”
- Japanese: “平城坂上陵”
- Japanese: “磐之媛命陵”
- Japanese: “磐之媛陵”
- “Hishage Kofun”
- “Hishiage Kofun”
- “Nara no Saka no E no Misasagi”
- “Nara Sakanoe no Misasagi”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 南北訓練場 and JASDF Nara Base.
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