Azuchi Hyotanyama Kofun tumulus
The Azuchi-Hyōtanyama Kofun is a Kofun period burial mound located in the Azuchi neighborhood of the city of Ōmihachiman, Shiga Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Saigen Jiro, CC0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: Kofun period burial mound in Ōmihachiman, Japan
- Also known as: “Azuchi-Hyōtanyama Kofun”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Azuchi Castle and Shiga Prefectural Azuchi Castle Archaeological Museum.
Azuchi Castle
Castle
Photo: Akonnchiroll, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Azuchi Castle was one of the primary castles of Oda Nobunaga located in the Azuchi neighborhood of the city of Ōmihachiman, Shiga Prefecture. The site of the castle was designated a National Historic Site in 1926, with the designation upgraded to that of a Special National Historic Site in 1952. Azuchi Castle is situated 1½ km northwest of Azuchi Hyotanyama Kofun tumulus.
Shiga Prefectural Azuchi Castle Archaeological Museum
Museum
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Shiga Prefectural Azuchi Castle Archaeological Museum is situated 1 km north of Azuchi Hyotanyama Kofun tumulus.
Kannonsho-ji Temple
Buddhist temple
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Kannonshō-ji is a Buddhist temple located in the Azuchi neighborhood of the city of Ōmihachiman, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. It belongs to the Tendai sect of Japanese Buddhism and its honzon is a statue of Senjū Kannon Bosatsu. Kannonsho-ji Temple is situated 1¼ km east of Azuchi Hyotanyama Kofun tumulus.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Azuchi and Yōkaichi.
Azuchi
Suburb
Photo: Lombroso, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Azuchi was a town located in Gamō District, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 12,217 and a density of 502.76 persons per km2.
Yōkaichi
Suburb
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Yōkaichi was a city located in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the city had an estimated population of 44,823 and the density of 852.15 persons per km2. Yōkaichi is situated 6 km southeast of Azuchi Hyotanyama Kofun tumulus.
Ryuo
Photo: Yusuke.ogawa, Public domain.
Ryūō is a town located in Gamō District, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 August 2021, the town had an estimated population of 11,786 in 4499 households and a population density of 260 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 44.52 square kilometres.
Azuchi Hyotanyama Kofun tumulus
- Categories: kofun, zenpō-kōen-fun, forest, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Omihachiman, Shiga, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
35.14201° or 35° 8′ 31″ northLongitude
136.14837° or 136° 8′ 54″ eastOpen location code
8Q7R44RX+R8OpenStreetMap ID
way 45016478OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
landuse=forestWikidata ID
Q11450459
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Japanese—“Azuchi Hyotanyama Kofun tumulus” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “安土瓢簞山古墳”
- Japanese: “安土瓢箪山古墳”
- Japanese: “瓢箪山古墳”
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Highlights include さつき公園 and 南公園.
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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 “Azuchi Hyotanyama Kofun tumulus”. Photo: Saigen Jiro, CC0.