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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 UNESCO-listed burial mounds spanning the Kofun period


🕐 2 min read · Updated 2 Apr 2026 at 02:05

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  • UNESCO World Heritage Site inscribed in 2019
  • 49 kofun (burial mounds) across Sakai, Habikino, and Fujiidera cities, Osaka Prefecture
  • Built during the Kofun period (3rd–6th centuries AD)
  • Largest concentration of kofun in Japan, with the largest mound reaching 486 metres in length

The Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Group comprises 49 ancient burial mounds distributed across two clusters in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. Inscribed ...

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