π― Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Group: Mounded Tombs of Ancient Japan
UNESCO World Heritage Site of 49 ancient burial mounds in Osaka Prefecture
π Fast Facts
- UNESCO World Heritage Site inscribed in 2019
- 49 ancient burial mounds built during the Kofun period (3rdβ6th centuries AD)
- Located in Osaka Prefecture, spread across Sakai, Habikino, and Fujiidera cities
- Largest kofun in Japan is the keyhole-shaped DaisenryΕ 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 ...