Shimosato Kofun

Nachikatsuura, Japan

Freely accessible

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The Shimosato Kofun is a keyhole-shaped burial mound (zenpō-kōen-fun) located in the Shimosato neighborhood of Nachikatsuura, in Wakayama Prefecture's Kansai region. Dating to Japan's Kofun period, this earthen tumulus was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1976. Artifacts recovered from the tomb have been designated Tangible Cultural Properties of Nachikatsuura Town, preserving material evidence of the era's funerary practices and craftsmanship.