ποΈ Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Group: Mounded Tombs of Ancient Japan
UNESCO World Heritage burial mounds of the Kofun period
π Fast Facts
- 49 ancient burial mounds spanning the Kofun period (3rdβ6th centuries AD)
- Inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2019
- Located in Osaka Prefecture across two clusters: Mozu (Sakai City) and Furuichi (Habikino and Fujiidera)
- DaisenryΕ Kofun, the largest in Japan, measures 486 metres in total length
The Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Group comprises 49 monumental burial mounds constructed during Japan's Kofun period, representing one of the ...