Kuroduka tumulus
Kurozuka Kofun is a Kofun period keyhole-shaped burial mound, located in the Yanagimoto-cho neighborhood of the city of Tenri, Nara in the Kansai region of Japan.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Saigen Jiro, CC0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: Kofun
- Also known as: “Kurotsuka Kofun” and “Kurozuka Kofun”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Yanagimoto Station and Kushiyama Kofun.
Yanagimoto Station
Railway stop
Photo: 切干大根, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Yanagimoto Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of Tenri, Nara, Japan. It is operated by West Japan Railway Company. Yanagimoto Station is situated 410 metres west of Kuroduka tumulus.
Kushiyama Kofun
Archaeological site
Photo: Saigen Jiro, CC0.
Kushiyama Kofun is an early Kofun period burial mound, located in the Yanagimoto neighborhood of the city of Tenri, Nara in the Kansai region of Japan. Kushiyama Kofun is situated 1 km southeast of Kuroduka tumulus.
長岳寺 Chogaku-ji
Buddhist temple
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
Chōgaku-ji is a Japanese Buddhist temple of the Kōyasan Shingon-shū sect in the city of Tenri in Nara Prefecture, Japan. It is located within Yamato-Aogaki Quasi-National Park along the Yamanobe no michi, the oldest road in Japan, at the foot of Mt. 長岳寺 Chogaku-ji is situated 1 km east of Kuroduka tumulus.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tawaramoto and Sakurai.
Tawaramoto
Town
Photo: Kansai explorer, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tawaramoto is a town located in Shiki District, Nara Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 September 2024, the town had an estimated population of 31,470 in 13653 households, and a population density of 1500 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 21.09 km2. Tawaramoto is situated 4½ km west of Kuroduka tumulus.
Sakurai
Photo: coniferconifer, CC BY 2.5.
Sakurai is a city located in Nara Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 August 2024, the city had an estimated population of 54,384 in 25678 households, and a population density of 550 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 98.91 km2.
Miyake
Town
Photo: Kansai explorer, CC BY 3.0.
Miyake is a town located in Shiki District, Nara Prefecture, Japan.As of 1 November 2024, the town had an estimated population of 6430 in 3060 households, and a population density of 1600 persons per km2. Miyake is situated 6 km west of Kuroduka tumulus.
Kuroduka tumulus
- Categories: kofun, zenpō-kōen-fun, forest, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Tenri-shi, Nara, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.56002° or 34° 33′ 36″ northLongitude
135.84298° or 135° 50′ 35″ eastOpen location code
8Q6QHR6V+25OpenStreetMap ID
way 41125414OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
landuse=forestWikidata ID
Q1793171
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Japanese—“Kuroduka tumulus” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “黑塚古墳”
- German: “Kurozuka Kofun”
- German: “Kurozuka-kofun”
- Japanese: “クロツカ砦”
- Japanese: “黒塚古墳”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 柳本公園 and 天理警察署柳本駐在所.
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