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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
UNESCO World Heritage Site of 49 ancient burial mounds in Osaka Prefecture


🕐 2 min read · Updated 2 Apr 2026 at 21:06

UNESCOUNESCO World Heritage Site

πŸ“‹ Fast Facts
  • UNESCO World Heritage Site inscribed in 2019
  • 49 ancient burial mounds built during the Kofun period (3rd–6th centuries AD)
  • Located in Osaka Prefecture, spread across Sakai, Habikino, and Fujiidera cities
  • Largest kofun in Japan is the keyhole-shaped Daisenryō Kofun at 486 metres long

The Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Group comprises 49 burial mounds constructed between the 3rd and 6th centuries AD during Japan's ...

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