Hokenoyama Kofun

Hokenoyama Kofun is an early Kofun period burial mound and one of the tumuli in the Makimuku Kofun Cluster in the Hashihaka neighborhood of the city of , Japan.
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Photo: 名古屋太郎, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hashihaka tumulus and Makimuku ruins.

Photo: Saigen Jiro, CC0.
The Hashihaka kofun is a megalithic tomb located in , , Japan. The Hashihaka kofun is considered to be the first large keyhole-shaped kofun constructed in Japan and is associated with the emergence of the Yamato Kingship. is situated 430 metres west of Hokenoyama Kofun.

Archaeological site
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The is an archaeological site with the traces of a late-Yayoi period to early-Kofun period settlement located at the northwest foot of of the city of , , in the of . is situated 1 km northwest of Hokenoyama Kofun.

Railway stop
Photo: 東京特許許可局, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a passenger railway station located in the city of , , Japan. It is operated by West Japan Railway Company and is administrated by . is situated 710 metres northwest of Hokenoyama Kofun.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tawaramoto and Hase.

Town
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is a town located in , , Japan. As of 30 September 2024, the town had an estimated population of 31,470 in 13653 households, and a population density of 1500 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 21.09 km2. is situated 5 km west of Hokenoyama Kofun.

Quarter
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is a quarter, which is situated 6 km east of Hokenoyama Kofun.

Photo: Terumasa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a city located in , Japan. As of 1 October 2024, the city had an estimated population of 118,674 in 56,013 households, and a population density of 3000 persons per km2.

Hokenoyama Kofun

Latitude
34.53988° or 34° 32′ 24″ north
Longitude
135.84508° or 135° 50′ 42″ east
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way 751051099
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Wiki­data ID
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Japanese—“Hokenoyama Kofun” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “法華山古墳”
  • Japanese: “ホケノ山古墳”
  • “Hokenoyama Kofun”

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