Haze Nisanzai Kofun
Kita-ku, Japan
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The Haze Nisanzai Kofun, located in Kita-ku, Japan, is a zenpō-kōen-fun—a keyhole-shaped burial mound—constructed around 500 CE. This monumental earthwork represents the distinctive architectural form characteristic of kofun, the massive tumuli built during Japan's Kofun period. The structure serves as an imperial mausoleum and is now recognized as part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site, preserving an important testament to early Japanese funerary practices and monumental construction.
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- Built
- Type
- kofun, zenpō-kōen-fun, imperial mausoleum/tomb reference site
- Heritage
- part of UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Place
- Kita-ku, Japan
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