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.

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Type: Archaeological site
Description: Kofun period burial mound in Nagoya, Tōkai, Japan
Also known as: “Hachimanyama Kofun” and “八幡山古墳 (Hachimanyama Kofun(Burial mound))”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tsuruma Park and Tsurumai.

Tsuruma Park

Park

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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

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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

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Nagoya University Hospital is situated 460 metres northwest of Hachimanyama Kofun(Burial mound).

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mizuhocho and Naka Ward.

Mizuhocho

Quarter

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Mizuhocho is a quarter.

Naka Ward

Suburb

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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

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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″ north

Longitude

136.92404° or 136° 55′ 27″ east

Open location code

8Q7R5W3F+HJ

OpenStreetMap ID

way 52163769

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=grass

Wikidata 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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