Overview
The Kitayama Kofun (also called Kitayama No. 1 Tumulus) is a keyhole-shaped burial mound in the Nohana and Nagawada areas of Yurihama, Tohaku District, Tottori Prefecture. One of the mounds making up the Kitayama Kofun cluster, it is the largest burial mound in Tottori Prefecture, a precious historic site of the San'in region that evokes the romance of antiquity.
Highlights
- ●The largest burial mound in Tottori Prefecture
- ●A keyhole-shaped tumulus designated a National Historic Site
- ●One mound within the Kitayama Kofun cluster
- ●A mound conveying middle-Kofun-period history
History
It is a keyhole-shaped (zenpo-koen-fun) tumulus estimated to have been built in the first half of the 5th century, the middle of the Kofun period, and it was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1980. As the largest kofun in Tottori Prefecture, it conveys the region's ancient history to this day.
Access
It is located in the Nohana and Nagawada areas of Yurihama, Tohaku District, Tottori Prefecture, within the grounds of the Kitayama Kofun cluster. Please confirm detailed routes and how to visit on maps or official sources.
Best season
Spring and autumn, when the surrounding foliage changes color, make the outline of the mound easier to see and offer pleasant conditions for viewing its shape while strolling.
Map
35.4641, 133.8852 · Wikidata
Suggested itinerary
- 1Head to the Kitayama Kofun in Yurihama
- 2View the keyhole-shaped burial mound
- 3Stroll around the Kitayama Kofun cluster
- 4Continue to other sights in Yurihama
Did you know?
💡 As the largest burial mound in Tottori Prefecture, it lets you clearly make out the distinctive keyhole form of a zenpo-koen-fun.
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