The Mound of Prince Abo
The Mound of Prince Abo is an archaeological site in Ashiya Shi, Hyogo. The Mound of Prince Abo is situated nearby to the community center 翠ヶ丘集会所, as well as near the playground 親王塚公園.Photo: Saigen Jiro, CC0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ashiya Station and Uchide Station.
Ashiya Station
Railway station
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Ashiya Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ashiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company. Ashiya Station is situated 730 metres southwest of The Mound of Prince Abo.
Uchide Station
Railway stop
Uchide Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ashiya Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company Hanshin Electric Railway. Uchide Station is situated 740 metres south of The Mound of Prince Abo.
Yodokō Guest House
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The Yodokō Guest House is a summer villa in Ashiya, Hyōgo, Japan. It was built for the well-to-do Japanese sake brewer of Sakura-Masamune, head of Tazaemon Yamamura, and is the only surviving Frank Lloyd Wright residence in Japan. Yodokō Guest House is situated 1¼ km west of The Mound of Prince Abo.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nishinomiya and Higashinada-ku.
Nishinomiya
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Nishinomiya is a city located in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 November 2022, the city had an estimated population of 484,368 in 218,948 households and a population density of 4,800 persons per km².
Higashinada-ku
Suburb
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Higashinada is one of 9 wards of Kobe, Japan. It has an area of 30.36 km2. and a population of 212,111. South of the Hanshin Main Line, it is also home to some notable sake brewing areas, including Uozaki and Mikage. Higashinada-ku is situated 5 km southwest of The Mound of Prince Abo.
Nada-ku
Suburb
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Nada is one of nine wards of Kobe, Japan. It has an area of 31.4 km², and a population of 129,095. A leading national university, Kobe University, is located in this ward, as is the city's Oji Zoo. Nada-ku is situated 7 km southwest of The Mound of Prince Abo.
The Mound of Prince Abo
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: Royal tomb in Heian Period
- Categories: kofun, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Ashiya Shi, Hyogo, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.73809° or 34° 44′ 17″ northLongitude
135.31345° or 135° 18′ 48″ eastOpen location code
8Q6QP8Q7+69OpenStreetMap ID
way 870667461OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q85884330
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In Other Languages
“The Mound of Prince Abo” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “あぼしんのうづかこふん”
- Japanese: “阿保親王塚古墳”
- Japanese: “阿保親王墓”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 翠ヶ丘集会所 and 親王塚公園.
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