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Gyōda-shi, Japan

Okunoyama Kofun

Gyōda-shi, Japan

Okunoyama Kofun
Photo: Saigen Jiro · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons

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Located in Gyōda, Saitama Prefecture, the Okunoyama Kofun is a zenpō-kōen-fun (keyhole-shaped) burial mound erected around 600 CE during Japan's Kofun period. Originally designated a National Historic Site in 1938, it was elevated to Special National Historic Site status in 2020 as part of the Sakitama Kofun Cluster, recognizing its archaeological and historical significance within the Kantō region.

Movement

Built
Type
kofun, zenpō-kōen-fun
Place
Gyōda-shi, Japan

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