🏛️ Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Group: Mounded Tombs of Ancient Japan
UNESCO World Heritage Site of 49 ancient burial mounds in Osaka Prefecture
📋 Fast Facts
- 49 ancient burial mounds spanning the Kofun period (3rd–6th centuries AD)
- UNESCO World Heritage Site inscribed in 2019
- Located across Sakai, Habikino, and Fujiidera cities in Osaka Prefecture, Japan
- Largest concentration of kofun in Japan, representing elite burial practices and social hierarchy
The Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Group comprises 49 ancient burial mounds built during the Kofun period (approximately 250–538 AD), when ...