Kurozuka Kofun

Kurozuka Kofun
黒塚古墳
Kurozuka Kofun
Location in Japan
Location in Japan
Kurozuka Kofun
Location in Japan
Location in Japan
Kurozuka Kofun (Japan)
LocationTenri, Nara, Japan
RegionKansai region
Coordinates34°33′35.73″N 135°50′35.21″E / 34.5599250°N 135.8431139°E / 34.5599250; 135.8431139
TypeKofun
History
Foundedc.3rd century
PeriodsKofun period
Site notes
Public accessYes (no facilities)
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Kurozuka Kofun (黒塚古墳) is a Kofun period keyhole-shaped burial mound, located in the Yanagimoto-cho neighborhood of the city of Tenri, Nara in the Kansai region of Japan. The tumulus was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 2001.[1] It is noted for the 33 triangular-rimmed bronze mirrors with divine beasts that were excavated in almost the same arrangement as when they were originally buried.

  1. ^ "黒塚古墳" (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved August 20, 2024.