後井古墳群

Overview

The Goi Kofun Group is a cluster of ancient burial mounds in Shukui, Tabuse, Kumage District, Yamaguchi Prefecture. Also known as the Akibayama Kofun Group, two of its mounds are designated as a Yamaguchi Prefectural Historic Site under the name Goi Kofun. Resting in the rural hills of Tabuse near the Seto Inland Sea, the site offers a valuable window onto the lives of the ancient people who once settled this land.

Highlights

• ●Two Goi mounds designated as a Yamaguchi Prefectural Historic Site
• ●A group of mounds also known as the Akibayama Kofun Group
• ●A rural hillside setting in Shukui, Tabuse, near the Seto Inland Sea
• ●The quiet atmosphere of a site evoking an ancient burial ground

History

The Goi Kofun Group consists of several burial mounds built in Shukui, Tabuse. Two of them were recognized for their scholarly value and designated as a Yamaguchi Prefectural Historic Site under the name Goi Kofun. Also called the Akibayama Kofun Group, the mounds are thought to have formed the burial ground of powerful local figures who lived in this district close to the Seto Inland Sea coast. For details on the construction period and burial features, it is best to consult official information or on-site explanations.

Map

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Suggested itinerary

1. 1Visit Shukui in Tabuse and first get a sense of the location and layout of the Goi mounds
2. 2Focus your tour on the two mounds that form the prefectural historic site
3. 3Take in the alternate name Akibayama Kofun Group and the surrounding rural scenery
4. 4Close by confirming the background of their construction through local or official information

Did you know?

💡 Written with characters read as Goi, this group of mounds also carries the alternate name Akibayama Kofun Group. Two of the mounds are the prefecturally designated historic site, and the designation name Goi Kofun stands in for them. Together with the place name Shukui, it hints at a land where human life has continued since ancient times.

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