Futatsuzuka Kofun

Overview

Futatsuzuka Kofun was an ancient burial mound formerly located in what is now 2-chōme, Kano, Taihaku Ward, Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture. It was a keyhole-shaped tomb (zenpō-kōen-fun) of the middle or late Kofun period, measuring 20 to 30 metres in length. A stone coffin was discovered at the beginning of the 20th century, but the tomb was destroyed in 1949 and no longer exists.

Highlights

• ●It was a keyhole-shaped tomb (zenpō-kōen-fun) built in the middle or late Kofun period
• ●The mound is recorded as having been 20 to 30 metres in length
• ●A stone coffin was uncovered at the beginning of the 20th century
• ●The tomb was destroyed in 1949 and no longer survives

History

A keyhole-shaped tomb of the middle or late Kofun period, it yielded a stone coffin discovered at the beginning of the 20th century. The mound is recorded as having been 20 to 30 metres long. It was destroyed in 1949 and no longer exists.

Map

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Suggested itinerary

1. 1Visit the area around 2-chōme, Kano, Taihaku Ward, Sendai, its recorded site
2. 2Learn about the keyhole shape of the zenpō-kōen-fun form
3. 3Trace the records of the stone coffin found in the early 20th century
4. 4Confirm how the tomb was lost in 1949

Did you know?

💡 It was a keyhole-shaped tomb from which a stone coffin was uncovered at the beginning of the 20th century.

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