Teppōyama Kofun
The Teppōyama 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.Photo: Hotsuregua, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Okunoyama Kofun and Kawarazuka Kofun.
Okunoyama Kofun
Grassland
Photo: Saigen Jiro, CC0.
The Okunoyama 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. Okunoyama Kofun is situated 130 metres southwest of Teppōyama Kofun.
Kawarazuka Kofun
Grassland
Photo: 京浜にけ, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Kawarazuka 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. Kawarazuka Kofun is situated 150 metres northwest of Teppōyama Kofun.
Nakanoyama Kofun
Grassland
Photo: 京浜にけ, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Nakanoyama 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. Nakanoyama Kofun is situated 170 metres south of Teppōyama Kofun.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kumagaya and Yoshimi-machi.
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.
Yoshimi-machi
Town
Yoshimi is a town located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 March 2021, the town had an estimated population of 18,594 in 7800 households and a population density of 480 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 38.64 square kilometres. Yoshimi-machi is situated 10 km south of Teppōyama Kofun.
Teppōyama Kofun
- Type: Grassland
- Categories: kofun, zenpō-kōen-fun, archaeological site, and historic site
- Location: Gyōda Shi, Saitama, Kanto, Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
36.12373° or 36° 7′ 25″ northLongitude
139.47814° or 139° 28′ 41″ eastOpen location code
8Q8X4FFH+F7OpenStreetMap ID
way 493650079OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
natural=grasslandWikidata ID
Q11649597
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Japanese—“Teppōyama Kofun” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “鐵砲山古墳”
- Japanese: “鉄砲山古墳”
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