Masedsuka Kofun (Horseback Hill Kofun)

Masedsuka Kofun (Horseback Hill Kofun) is a building in Iida Shi, Nagano. Masedsuka Kofun (Horseback Hill Kofun) is situated nearby to the Buddhist temple Kaizenji, as well as near Osarudo Kofun.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kaizenji and Yoroizuka Kofun.

Kaizenji

Buddhist temple

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Kaizenji is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 150 metres southeast of Masedsuka Kofun (Horseback Hill Kofun).

The Iida Kofun cluster is group kofun burial mounds located in the Shimoida neighborhood of the city of Iida, Nagano in the Chūbu region of Japan. Thirteen tumuli have been collectively protected as a National Historic Site since 2016. Yoroizuka Kofun is situated 470 metres east of Masedsuka Kofun (Horseback Hill Kofun).

Kawaji

Railway station

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Kawaji Station is a train station in Iida, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company. Kawaji is situated 1¼ km south of Masedsuka Kofun (Horseback Hill Kofun).

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Achi and Takagi.

Achi

Photo: 濃間, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Achi is a village in Nagano, with a population of about 6,000 people. It is known as one of the best places in Japan for stargazing, owing to its low light pollution.

Takagi

Village

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Takagi is a village located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 April 2019, the village had an estimated population of 6,117 in 2022 households, and a population density of 92 persons per km2. The total area of the village is 66.61 square kilometres. Takagi is situated 8 km northeast of Masedsuka Kofun (Horseback Hill Kofun).

Shimojō

Village

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Shimojō is a village located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 April 2019, the village had an estimated population of 3,748 in 1275 households, and a population density of 98 persons per km2. Shimojō is situated 8 km south of Masedsuka Kofun (Horseback Hill Kofun).

Masedsuka Kofun (Horseback Hill Kofun)

Type: Tourist attraction
Also known as: “馬背塚古墳”
Categories: building, tourism, archaeological site, and historic site
Location: Iida Shi, Nagano, Chubu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

35.46355° or 35° 27′ 49″ north

Longitude

137.81417° or 137° 48′ 51″ east

Open location code

8Q7VFR77+CM

OpenStreetMap ID

way 975533504

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

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historic=archaeological_site

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=attraction

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