Urayama Kofun
Location | Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan |
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Region | Kyushu |
Coordinates | 33°17′06″N 130°32′09″E / 33.28500°N 130.53583°E |
Type | Kofun |
History | |
Founded | c.5th century |
Periods | Kofun period |
Site notes | |
Public access | Yes |
The Urayama Kofun (
Overview[edit]
The Urayama Kofun is located on a small hill commonly called Mount Chabozu, which is derived from Mt. Myojo and Mt. Tobidake at the western end of the Minou Mountains that limit the southern part of the Chikugo Plain. This scallop-shaped kofun (
The burial chamber is now protected by a covered roof, permitting visits to see the sarcophagus and a portion of the wall engravings. The tumulus is located within the grounds of the Naritasan Kurume Bunin temple, approximately 6.1 kilometers southeast of Kurume Station or 5.3 kilometers east of Araki Station on the JR Kyushu Kagoshima Main Line.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "
浦山 古墳 " (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved December 20, 2023. - ^ Isomura, Yukio; Sakai, Hideya (2012). (
国 指定 史跡 事典 ) National Historic Site Encyclopedia.学生 社 . ISBN 4311750404.(in Japanese)
External links[edit]
- Fukuoka Tourism Web (in Japanese)
- Kurume Bureau of Tourism and International Exchange (in Japanese)