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⛩️ Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Group: Mounded Tombs of Ancient Japan

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⛩️ Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Group: Mounded Tombs of Ancient Japan
49 ancient burial mounds spanning the Kofun period (3rd–6th centuries)


🕐 2 min read · Updated 17 Mar 2026 at 03:41
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  • UNESCO World Heritage Site (inscribed 2019)
  • 49 kofun distributed across Mozu cluster (Sakai City) and Furuichi cluster (Habikino and Fujiidera cities), Osaka Prefecture
  • Kofun period: 3rd–6th centuries; represents Japan's Kofun cultural epoch
  • Largest example: Daisenryō Kofun (Emperor Nintoku's tomb), 486 meters in length

The Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Group comprises 49 ancient burial mounds constructed during the Kofun period (3rd–6th centuries), making it ...

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