Nakaoyama Kofun
Nakaoyama Kofun is a Kofun period burial mound, located in the Uta neighborhood of the village of Asuka, Nara in the Kansai region of Japan. The tumulus was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1927.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Takamatsuzuka Mural Museum and Asuka Station.
Takamatsuzuka Mural Museum
Museum
Takamatsuzuka Mural Museum is situated 200 metres south of Nakaoyama Kofun.
Asuka Station
Railway station
Asuka Station is a railway station located in Asuka, Takaichi, Nara, Japan, on the Kintetsu Railway Yoshino Line. Asuka Station is situated 740 metres west of Nakaoyama Kofun.
Iwayama Kofun
Iwayayama Kofun is a Kofun period burial mound, located in the Koshi neighborhood of the village of Asuka, Nara in the Kansai region of Japan. The tumulus was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 2008. Iwayama Kofun is situated 800 metres west of Nakaoyama Kofun.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Asuka and Asuka.
Asuka
Village
Asuka is a village located in Takaichi District, Nara Prefecture, Japan. As of April 1, 2017, the village has an estimated population of 5,681, with 2,170 households, and a population density of 240 inhabitants per square mile.
Asuka
Asuka refers to the south-eastern part of Nara Basin, which mostly overlaps with contemporary Asuka Village, in Nara Prefecture.Takatori
Town
Takatori is a town located in Takaichi District, Nara Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 September 2024, the town had an estimated population of 6,081 in 2820 households, and a population density of 240 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 25.79 km2.
Nakaoyama Kofun
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: kofun period octogonal-shaped burial mound in Japan
- Categories: kofun, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Asuka-mura, Takaichi district, Nara, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.46421° or 34° 27′ 51″ north
Longitude
135.80614° or 135° 48′ 22″ east
Open location code
8Q6QFR74+MF
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Hebrew to Japanese—“Nakaoyama Kofun” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “נאקאויאמה קופון”
- Japanese: “中尾山古墳”
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Highlights include 高松塚周辺地区 and Takamatsuzuka Tumulus.
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