Saki Hyōtanyama Kofun

Saki Hyōtanyama Kofun is a burial mound, located in the Sakiemondo-chō neighborhood of the city of Nara in the of . The tumulus was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1971.
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  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: kofun period burial mound in Japan
  • Also known as: “Hyōtan-yama Kofun”, “Saki Hyōtan-yama Kofun”, and “瓢箪山古墳”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Saki Misasagiyama Kofun and Shiozuka Kofun.

Archaeological site
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is an archaeological site, which is situated 230 metres west of Saki Hyōtanyama Kofun.

Archaeological site
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is a burial mound, located on the… is situated 350 metres north of Saki Hyōtanyama Kofun.

Railway station
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is a passenger railway station located in the city of Nara, , Japan. is situated 620 metres west of Saki Hyōtanyama Kofun.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ganriincho and Seika and Nishikizu District.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood, which is situated 4 km southeast of Saki Hyōtanyama Kofun.

Locality
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is a locality, which is situated 6 km northwest of Saki Hyōtanyama Kofun.

Town
Seika is a town located in , , Japan. is situated 7 km north of Saki Hyōtanyama Kofun.

Saki Hyōtanyama Kofun

Latitude
34.69994° or 34° 41′ 60″ north
Longitude
135.79145° or 135° 47′ 29″ east
Open location code
8Q6QMQXR+XH
Open­Street­Map ID
way 364096817
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­forest
Wiki­data ID
Q11383488
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In Other Languages

“Saki Hyōtanyama Kofun” goes by many names.
  • Japanese: “佐紀瓢箪山古墳”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Nara Misasagi Summary Post Office and 山上八幡神社 (Yamgami Hachiman Shrine).

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Saki Ken-ei Jutaku and Utahime-cho.

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