Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Group: Mounded Tombs of Ancient Japan

Overview

Located on a plateau above the Osaka Plain, this property includes 49 kofun (“old mounds” in Japanese). These tombs were for members of the elite. These kofun have been selected from among a total of 160,000 in Japan and form the richest material representation of the Kofun period, from the 3rd to the 6th century CE. They demonstrate the differences in social classes of that period and show evidence of a highly sophisticated funerary system. Burial mounds of significant variations in size, kofun take the geometrically elaborate design forms of keyhole, scallop, square or circle. They were decorated with paving stones and clay figures. The kofun demonstrate exceptional technical achievements of earthen constructions.

Selection Criteria

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Components(45 locations)

• •Nonaka Kofun1593bis-039
• •Aoyama Kofun1593bis-043
• •Itasuke Kofun1593bis-018
• •Nagayama Kofun1593bis-003
• •Hatazuka Kofun1593bis-013
• •Zenizuka Kofun1593bis-014
• •Nisanzai Kofun1593bis-021
• •Nabezuka Kofun1593bis-027
• •Kurizuka Kofun1593bis-035
• •Hakayama Kofun1593bis-038
• •Osamezuka Kofun1593bis-006
• •Nagatsuka Kofun1593bis-012
• •Gobyoyama Kofun1593bis-020
• •Hachizuka Kofun1593bis-024
• •Otorizuka Kofun1593bis-032
• •Dogameyama Kofun1593bis-009
• •Maruhoyama Kofun1593bis-011
• •Suketayama Kofun1593bis-028
• •Komuroyama Kofun1593bis-031
• •Hazamiyama Kofun1593bis-037
• •Minegazuka Kofun1593bis-044
• •Hakuchoryo Kofun1593bis-045
• •Genemonyama Kofun1593bis-004
• •Tsukamawari Kofun1593bis-005
• •Tatsusayama Kofun1593bis-008
• •Zenemonyama Kofun1593bis-019
• •Yashimazuka Kofun1593bis-030
• •Higashiyama Kofun1593bis-036
• •Joganjiyama Kofun1593bis-042
• •Magodayuyama Kofun1593bis-007
• •Komoyamazuka Kofun1593bis-010
• •Shichikannon Kofun1593bis-017
• •Nakayamazuka Kofun1593bis-029
• •Mukohakayama Kofun1593bis-040
• •Nishiumazuka Kofun1593bis-041
• •Higashiumazuka Kofun1593bis-034
• •Richu-tenno-ryo Kofun1593bis-015
• •Tsudo-shiroyama Kofun1593bis-022
• •Chuai-tenno-ryo Kofun1593bis-023
• •Ingyo-tenno-ryo Kofun1593bis-025
• •Hanzei-tenno-ryo Kofun1593bis-001
• •Terayama-minamiyama Kofun1593bis-016
• •Nakatsuhime-no-mikoto-ryo Kofun1593bis-026
• •Nintoku-tenno-ryo Kofun, Chayama Kofun and Daianjiyama Kofun1593bis-002
• •Ojin-tenno-ryo Kofun, Konda-maruyama Kofun and Futatsuzuka Kofun1593bis-033

Details

Countries

Japan

ISO Codes

JP

Area

166.66 ha

Coordinates

34.5622, 135.6094