Shōgun’yama Kofun
Shōgun’yama Kofun is an archaeological site in Gyōda Shi, Saitama. Shōgun’yama Kofun is situated nearby to the archaeological site 円遺跡, as well as near the grassland Gyōda Futagoyama Kofun.Photo: Hotsuregua, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Photo: Saigen Jiro, CC0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gyōda Futagoyama Kofun and Sakitama Old Mounds Park.
Gyōda Futagoyama Kofun
Grassland
Photo: 京浜にけ, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Gyōda Futagoyama Kofun is a kofun burial mound located in the city of Gyōda, Saitama Prefecture, in the Kantō region of Japan. The tumulus was designated a National Historic Site in 1938 and re-designated as a Special National Historic Site of Japan in 2020 as part of the Sakitama Kofun Cluster. Gyōda Futagoyama Kofun is situated 260 metres southwest of Shōgun’yama Kofun.
Sakitama Old Mounds Park
Park
Photo: Saigen Jiro, CC0.
Sakitama Old Mounds Park is situated 370 metres west of Shōgun’yama Kofun.
Atagoyama Kofun
Archaeological site
Photo: Saigen Jiro, CC0.
The Atagoyama Kofun is a kofun burial mound located in the city of Gyōda, Saitama Prefecture, in the Kantō region of Japan. The tumulus was designated a National Historic Site in 1938 and re-designated as a Special National Historic Site of Japan in 2020 as part of the Sakitama Kofun Cluster. Atagoyama Kofun is situated 410 metres west of Shōgun’yama Kofun.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kumagaya.
Kumagaya
Photo: 京浜にけ, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kumagaya is a city located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 February 2021, the city had an estimated population of 195,277 in 87,827 households and a population density of 1200 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 159.82 square kilometres.
Shōgun’yama Kofun
- Type: Archaeological site
- Also known as: “Shōgunyama Kofun”
- Categories: kofun, zenpō-kōen-fun, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Gyōda Shi, Saitama, Kanto, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
36.12717° or 36° 7′ 38″ northLongitude
139.48145° or 139° 28′ 53″ eastOpen location code
8Q8X4FGJ+VHOpenStreetMap ID
way 493650012OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q11458633
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Japanese—“Shōgun’yama Kofun” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “將軍山古墳”
- Japanese: “将軍山古墳”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 将軍山古墳展示館 and 円遺跡.
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