Watanuki Kannon-yama Kofun

Takasaki, Japan

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The Watanuke Kannonyama Kofun is a keyhole-shaped burial mound (zenpō-kōen-fun) located in Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture in the northern Kantō region of Japan, dating to the late 6th century. Designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1973, the tomb yielded grave goods of exceptional significance: many artifacts were designated National Important Cultural Properties in 1994, and in 2020 the collective status of 3,346 objects from the tomb was elevated to that of National Treasure, reflecting the site's major importance for understanding Kofun period burial practices and material culture.