Yamashiro hōfun
The Yamashiro Hōfun is a Kofun period burial mound, located in the Yamashiro-cho neighborhood of the city of Matsue, Shimane in the San'in region of Japan.Photo: Saigen Jiro, CC0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kamosu Shrine and Yaegaki Shrine.
Kamosu Shrine
Shinto shrine
Photo: Mister99, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kamosu Jinja is a Shinto shrine in Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. The Taisha-zukuri Honden of 1583 is a National Treasure. The coeval branch Inari shrine is an Important Cultural Property. Kamosu Shrine is situated 1½ km south of Yamashiro hōfun.
Yaegaki Shrine
Shinto shrine
Photo: Monado, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Yaegaki Shrine, formerly known as Sakusa Shrine, is a Shinto shrine in Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. Yaegaki Shrine is situated 2 km southwest of Yamashiro hōfun.
Ishiya Kofun
Archaeological site
Photo: 運動会プロテインパワー, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ishiya Kofun is a Kofun period burial mound, located on the border of the Yata-chō and Higashitsuda-chō neighborhoods of the city of Matsue, Shimane in the San'in region of Japan. Ishiya Kofun is situated 1½ km northeast of Yamashiro hōfun.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yakumo and Tamayu.
Yakumo
Suburb
Yakumo was a village located in Yatsuka District, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 6,931 and a density of 123.77 persons per km2. Yakumo is situated 3½ km south of Yamashiro hōfun.
Tamayu
Suburb
Tamayu was a Japanese town in Yatsuka District, Shimane Prefecture. Tamayu is situated 7 km west of Yamashiro hōfun.
Yatsuka
Suburb
Photo: Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Yatsuka was a town located in Yatsuka District, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 4,535 and a density of 132.87 persons per km2. Yatsuka is situated 10 km northeast of Yamashiro hōfun.
Yamashiro hōfun
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: kofun, square kofun, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Matsue, Shimane, Chugoku, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
35.43929° or 35° 26′ 22″ northLongitude
133.08906° or 133° 5′ 21″ eastOpen location code
8Q7MC3QQ+PJOpenStreetMap ID
way 558117138OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q109366099
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In Other Languages
“Yamashiro hōfun” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “山代方墳”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 山代原公民館 and 山代二子塚古墳・土層見学施設.
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