Gosashi tomb

Empress Jingū was a legendary Japanese empress who ruled as a regent following her husband's death in 200 AD. Both the Kojiki and the Nihon Shoki record events that took place during Jingū's alleged lifetime.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Heijō Station and Akishino Temple.

Heijō Station

Railway station

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Heijō Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of Nara, Nara Prefecture, Japan. Heijō Station is situated 500 metres south of Gosashi tomb.

Akishino Temple

Buddhist temple

Akishino Temple

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Akishino-dera is a Buddhist temple located in the city of Nara, Nara Prefecture Japan. Akishino Temple is situated 1 km west of Gosashi tomb.

Saki Ishizukayama Kofun

Archaeological site

Saki Ishizukayama Kofun

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Saki Ishizukayama Kofun is an archaeological site, which is situated 700 metres south of Gosashi tomb.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Seika and Nishikizu District and Ganriincho.

Seika and Nishikizu District

Locality

Seika and Nishikizu District

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Seika and Nishikizu District is a locality, which is situated 4½ km northwest of Gosashi tomb.

Ganriincho

Neighborhood

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Ganriincho is a neighborhood, which is situated 5 km southeast of Gosashi tomb.

Seika-cho

Town

Seika is a town located in Sōraku District, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. Seika-cho is situated 6 km north of Gosashi tomb.

Gosashi tomb

Type: Archaeological site
Also known as: “Gosashi Kofun”, “Mausoleum of Empress Jingū”, “Saki no Tatanami no Ikenoe no Misasagi”, “狭城盾列池上陵”, and “神功皇后陵”
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

34.70613° or 34° 42′ 22″ north

Longitude

135.78528° or 135° 47′ 7″ east

Open location code

8Q6QPQ4P+F4

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historic=archaeological_site

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Japanese—“Gosashi tomb” goes by many names.

Chinese: “五社神古墳”
French: “tombe de Gosashi”
French: “Tombe de Gosashi”
Japanese: “五社神古墳”
“Gosashi Kofun”

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