Hachimanyama Kofun(Burial mound)
The Hachimanyama Kofun is a large Kofun period burial mound in the Yamawaki neighborhood of Shōwa Ward in the city of Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture. Dating from the mid-fifth century, it is the largest circular kofun in the Tōkai region of Japan.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: Kofun period burial mound in Nagoya, Tōkai, Japan
- Also known as: “Hachimanyama Kofun”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tsuruma Park and Tsurumai.
Tsuruma Park
Park
Photo: Bariston, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tsuruma Park is a park located in Shōwa-ku, Nagoya city, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. Tsuruma Park is situated 390 metres west of Hachimanyama Kofun(Burial mound).
Tsurumai
Railway station
Photo: 円周率３パーセント, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tsurumai Station is an interchange railway station in Naka-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by JR Central and the Nagoya City Transportation Bureau. Tsurumai is situated 670 metres northwest of Hachimanyama Kofun(Burial mound).
Nagoya University Hospital
Hospital
Photo: Alpsdake, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nagoya University Hospital is situated 460 metres northwest of Hachimanyama Kofun(Burial mound).
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mizuhocho and Naka Ward.
Naka Ward
Suburb
Naka Ward is one of the 16 wards of the city of Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2019, the ward has an estimated population of 90,918 and a population density of 9,693 persons per km2. The total area is 9.38 km2.
Chikusa-ku
Suburb
Photo: Bariston, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Chikusa is one of the 16 wards of the city of Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2019, the ward had an estimated population of 165,863 and a population density of 9,123 persons per km2. The total area was 18.18 km2. Chikusa-ku is situated 2½ km northeast of Hachimanyama Kofun(Burial mound).
Hachimanyama Kofun(Burial mound)
- Categories: kofun, circular kofun, grassland, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Shōwa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi, Chubu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
35.1539° or 35° 9′ 14″ northLongitude
136.92404° or 136° 55′ 27″ eastOpen location code
8Q7R5W3F+HJOpenStreetMap ID
way 52163769OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
landuse=grassWikidata ID
Q17218723
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In Other Languages
“Hachimanyama Kofun(Burial mound)” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “八幡山古墳”
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