Kamezuka-kofun

Overview

Kamezuka Kofun is a keyhole-shaped burial mound (zenpo-koen-fun) in the Sato neighborhood of Oita, Oita Prefecture, designated a National Historic Site of Japan. Along with the Ogumayama Kofun in Kitsuki, it is one of the largest burial mounds in Oita Prefecture and is estimated to have been built in the early 5th century, the mid-Kofun period, within the Toyokuni area. Ongoing surveys have revealed it to be part of what is now called the Kamezuka Kofun Cluster.

Highlights

• ●A keyhole-shaped mound designated a National Historic Site
• ●One of the largest burial mounds in Oita Prefecture
• ●Built in the early 5th century, the mid-Kofun period
• ●Part of the surrounding Kamezuka Kofun Cluster

History

This keyhole-shaped mound is estimated to have been constructed in the early 5th century, during the mid-Kofun period, within the area then known as Toyokuni. It was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1996. Recent residential development spurred surveys of the surrounding mounds, and the area including this tomb has come to be recognized as the Kamezuka Kofun Cluster.

Map

33.2347, 131.7396 · Wikidata

Suggested itinerary

1. 1Take in the overall keyhole shape of the burial mound
2. 2Consider the mid-Kofun construction from the mound's scale
3. 3Trace the surrounding area recognized as the Kamezuka Kofun Cluster
4. 4Head into central Oita to explore the surrounding area

Did you know?

💡 The tumulus was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1996.

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