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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Shirasutarchan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Photo: Saigen Jiro, CC0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Takamatsuzuka Mural Museum and Asuka Station.
Takamatsuzuka Mural Museum
Museum
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Takamatsuzuka Mural Museum is situated 200 metres south of Nakaoyama Kofun.
Asuka Station
Railway station
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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
Photo: Saigen Jiro, CC0.
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
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Asuka refers to the south-eastern part of Nara Basin, which mostly overlaps with contemporary Asuka Village, in Nara Prefecture.
Asuka
Village
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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.
Takatori
Town
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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″ northLongitude
135.80614° or 135° 48′ 22″ eastOpen location code
8Q6QFR74+MFOpenStreetMap ID
way 936855670OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q11363940
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In Other Languages
“Nakaoyama Kofun” goes by many names.
- 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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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Nakaoyama Kofun”. Photo: Shirasutarchan, CC BY-SA 3.0.