ποΈ Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Group: Mounded Tombs of Ancient Japan
49 keyhole-shaped burial mounds spanning the 3rdβ6th centuries
π Fast Facts
- UNESCO World Heritage Site inscribed in 2019
- 49 burial mounds built during the Kofun period (3rdβ6th centuries AD)
- Located across Sakai, Habikino, and Fujiidera cities in Osaka Prefecture
- DaisenryΕ Kofun (Emperor Nintoku's tomb) is Japan's largest kofun at 486 metres
The Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Group is a collection of 49 ancient burial mounds scattered across Osaka Prefecture, representing the ...