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 Sakurai Nara Prefecture, Japan.Photo: 名古屋太郎, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hashihaka tumulus and Makimuku ruins.
Hashihaka tumulus
Photo: Saigen Jiro, CC0.
The Hashihaka kofun is a megalithic tomb located in Sakurai, Nara Prefecture, 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. Hashihaka tumulus is situated 430 metres west of Hokenoyama Kofun.
Makimuku ruins
Archaeological site
Photo: Saigen Jiro, CC0.
The Makimuku ruins is an archaeological site with the traces of a late-Yayoi period to early-Kofun period settlement located at the northwest foot of Mount Miwa of the city of Sakurai, Nara Prefecture, in the Kansai region of Japan. Makimuku ruins is situated 1 km northwest of Hokenoyama Kofun.
Makimuku Station
Railway stop
Photo: 東京特許許可局, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Makimuku Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of Sakurai, Nara, Japan. It is operated by West Japan Railway Company and is administrated by Ōji Station. Makimuku Station is situated 710 metres northwest of Hokenoyama Kofun.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tawaramoto and Hase.
Tawaramoto
Town
Photo: Kansai explorer, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tawaramoto is a town located in Shiki District, Nara Prefecture, 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. Tawaramoto is situated 5 km west of Hokenoyama Kofun.
Hase
Quarter
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
Hase is a quarter, which is situated 6 km east of Hokenoyama Kofun.
Kashihara
Photo: Terumasa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kashihara is a city located in Nara Prefecture, 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
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: kofun in Sakurai, Nara, Japan
- Categories: kofun, zenpō-kōen-fun, forest, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Sakurai, Nara, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.53988° or 34° 32′ 24″ northLongitude
135.84508° or 135° 50′ 42″ eastOpen location code
8Q6QGRQW+X2OpenStreetMap ID
way 751051099OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
landuse=forestWikidata ID
Q11337664
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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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