Kawarazuka Kofun

The Kawarazuka Kofun is a kofun burial mound located in the city of Gyōda, , in the of . 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.
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  • Grassland
  • Description: kofun burial mound in Japan

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Saitama Prefectural Museum of the Sakitama Ancient Burial Mounds and Teppōyama Kofun.
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The Saitama Prefectural Museum of the Sakitama Ancient… is situated 130 metres west of Kawarazuka Kofun.
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The is a kofun burial mound located… is situated 150 metres southeast of Kawarazuka Kofun.
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The is a kofun burial mound located… is situated 160 metres north of Kawarazuka Kofun.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kumagaya and Yoshimi-machi.
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is a city located in , Japan.
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Yoshimi is a town located in , Japan. is situated 10 km south of Kawarazuka Kofun.

Kawarazuka Kofun

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Latitude
36.12477° or 36° 7′ 29″ north
Longitude
139.47703° or 139° 28′ 37″ east
Open location code
8Q8X4FFG+WR
Open­Street­Map ID
way 493650071
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­grassland
Wiki­data ID
Q11574186

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In Other Languages

“Kawarazuka Kofun” goes by many names.
  • Japanese: “瓦塚古墳”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include 薬用植物園 and Okunoyama Kofun.

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