Gen’emon’yama Kofun
Gen’emon’yama Kofun is an archaeological site in Sakai-ku, Sakai, Osaka. Gen’emon’yama Kofun is situated nearby to the bridge 陵東橋, as well as near the railway stop Mikunigaoka.Photo: あばさー, Public domain.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: kofun in Japan
- Also known as: “Genemonyama Kofun”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mikunigaoka and Daisen Kofun.
Mikunigaoka
Railway stop
Photo: MaedaAkihiko, CC0.
Mikunigaoka Station is a junction railway station located in Sakai-ku, Sakai, Osaka, Japan. It is jointly operated by the West Japan Railway Company and the private railway operator Nankai Electric Railway. Mikunigaoka is situated 110 metres east of Gen’emon’yama Kofun.
Daisen Kofun
Archaeological site
Photo: Saigen Jiro, CC0.
The Mozu Kofun Group is a group of kofun—megalithic tombs—in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. Originally consisting of more than 100 tombs, fewer than 50% of the key-hole, round, and rectangular tombs remain. Daisen Kofun is situated 480 metres southwest of Gen’emon’yama Kofun.
Tsukamawari Kofun
Archaeological site
Photo: あばさー, Public domain.
Tsukamawari Kofun is an archaeological site, which is situated 280 metres south of Gen’emon’yama Kofun.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kita-ku and Sakai Ward.
Kita-ku
Suburb
Photo: 田英, Public domain.
Kita-ku is a ward of the city of Sakai in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. The ward has an area of 15.58 km2 and a population of 154,846. The population density is 9,945 per km2.
Sakai Ward
Suburb
Photo: Sakai Yayoi, CC0.
Sakai-ku is a ward of the city of Sakai in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. The ward has an area of 23.69 km2 and a population of 147,413. The population density is 6,223 per square kilometer. Sakai Ward is situated 2½ km northwest of Gen’emon’yama Kofun.
Sumiyoshi-ku
Suburb
Sumiyoshi-ku is one of 24 wards of Osaka, Japan. It is located on the southern part of the Uemachi Plateau, in the southernmost part of Osaka City, and is separated from Sakai City's Sakai-ku and Kita-ku by the Yamato River. Sumiyoshi-ku is situated 4 km north of Gen’emon’yama Kofun.
Gen’emon’yama Kofun
- Categories: kofun, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Sakai-ku, Sakai, Osaka, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
34.56516° or 34° 33′ 55″ northLongitude
135.49159° or 135° 29′ 30″ eastOpen location code
8Q6QHF8R+3JOpenStreetMap ID
way 691003623OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q66124353
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Japanese—“Gen’emon’yama Kofun” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “源右衛門山古墳”
- Japanese: “源右衛門山古墳”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 陵東橋 and 大安寺山古墳.
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