Iwase-Senzuka Kofun Cluster
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Iwase-Senzuka Kofun Cluster (岩橋千塚古墳群, Iwase-Senzuka kofun gun) [1]) is a cluster of Kofun period burial mounds that is located in the Wakayama, in the Kansai region of Japan.[2] One of the largest concentrations of burial mounds in Japan, it consist of over 900 tumuli.[3][4] It is designated as a National Historic Site in 1931, upgraded to a Special National Historic Site in 1952, and the area under designation expanded in 2016.[5]
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岩橋千塚古墳群 | |
Location | Wakayama, Japan |
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Region | Kansai region |
Coordinates | 34°13′29.8″N 135°13′40.6″E |
Type | Kofun cluster |
History | |
Founded | 4th to 7th century AD |
Periods | Kofun period |
Site notes | |
Public access | Yes (museum at sie) |
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