ποΈ Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Group: Mounded Tombs of Ancient Japan
UNESCO World Heritage Site of 49 ancient burial mounds in Osaka Prefecture
π Fast Facts
- Inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2019
- Comprises 49 ancient burial mounds (kofun) spanning the 3rd to 6th centuries AD
- Located in Osaka Prefecture, across Sakai City, Habikino, and Fujiidera
- Largest kofun in Japan is DaisenryΕ Kofun at 486 metres in length
The Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Group represents one of the largest concentrations of ancient burial mounds in Japan, comprising 49 ...