Uwanabe Kofun
Uwanabe Kofun is an archaeological site in Nara, Nara. Uwanabe Kofun is situated nearby to JASDF Officer Candidate School, as well as near the military installation JASDF Nara Base.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Konabe Kofun and Futaiji.
Konabe Kofun
Archaeological site
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Konabe Kofun is an archaeological site, which is situated 390 metres west of Uwanabe Kofun.
Futaiji
Buddhist temple
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Futai-ji, also known as Narihira-dera, is a Buddhist temple in Nara, Japan. The temple was opened by Ariwara no Narihira in 847, known as the author of the Tales of Ise. Futaiji is situated 450 metres southeast of Uwanabe Kofun.
Heijō Palace
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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 1½ km southwest of Uwanabe Kofun.
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 7 km northwest of Uwanabe Kofun.
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 Uwanabe Kofun.
Uwanabe Kofun
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: kofun, imperial mausoleum/tomb reference site, zenpō-kōen-fun, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Nara, Nara, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.6977° or 34° 41′ 52″ northLongitude
135.80903° or 135° 48′ 33″ eastOpen location code
8Q6QMRX5+3JOpenStreetMap ID
way 264859508OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q11289362
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In Other Languages
“Uwanabe Kofun” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “ウワナベ古墳”
- Japanese: “宇和奈辺古墳”
- Japanese: “宇和奈辺陵墓参考地”
- Japanese: “宇和奈邊古墳”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include JASDF Officer Candidate School and JASDF Nara Base.
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