🏛️ Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Group: Mounded Tombs of Ancient Japan
UNESCO World Heritage burial mounds spanning the Kofun period
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- 49 ancient burial mounds (kofun) in Osaka Prefecture, Japan
- Built during the Kofun period (3rd to 6th centuries AD)
- UNESCO World Heritage inscription: 2019
- Largest concentration of kofun in Japan, representing elite burial practices
The Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Group comprises 49 burial mounds scattered across two clusters—Mozu in Sakai City and Furuichi in ...