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Hashihaka tumulus

The Hashihaka kofun is a megalithic tomb located in , , Japan. The Hashihaka kofun is considered to be the first large keyhole-shaped kofun constructed in Japan and is associated with the emergence of the Yamato Kingship.
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Photo: Saigen Jiro, CC0.
  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: megalithic tomb in Japan
  • Also known as: “Hashihaka Kofun” and “Hashinakayama Kofun”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hokenoyama Kofun and Makimuku ruins.

Archaeological site
Photo: 名古屋太郎, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is an early Kofun period burial mound and one of the tumuli in the Makimuku Kofun Cluster in the Hashihaka neighborhood of the city of , Japan. is situated 430 metres east of Hashihaka tumulus.

Archaeological site
Photo: Saigen Jiro, CC0.
The is an archaeological site with the traces of a late-Yayoi period to early-Kofun period settlement located at the northwest foot of of the city of , , in the of . is situated 800 metres north of Hashihaka tumulus.

Railway stop
Photo: 東京特許許可局, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a passenger railway station located in the city of , , Japan. It is operated by West Japan Railway Company and is administrated by . is situated 700 metres north of Hashihaka tumulus.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sakurai and Tawaramoto.

Photo: coniferconifer, CC BY 2.5.
is a city located in , 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.

Town
Photo: Kansai explorer, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a town located in , , . 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. is situated 4½ km northwest of Hashihaka tumulus.

Photo: Terumasa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a city located in , . As of 1 October 2024, the city had an estimated population of 118,674 in 56,013 households, and a population density of 3000 persons per km2.

Hashihaka tumulus

Latitude
34.53902° or 34° 32′ 21″ north
Longitude
135.84053° or 135° 50′ 26″ east
Open location code
8Q6QGRQR+J6
Open­Street­Map ID
way 41125619
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­forest
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q11603420
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Japanese—“Hashihaka tumulus” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “箸墓古坟”
  • Japanese: “大市墓”
  • Japanese: “箸中山古墳”
  • Japanese: “箸墓”
  • Japanese: “箸墓古墳”

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Hashihaka tumulus”. Photo: Saigen Jiro, CC0.