Uwanabe Tumulus/Konabe Tumulus
It is a huge keyhole-shaped tumulus with a trench surrounding it, all covered in green pine trees. The east side is Uwanabe, which has a total length of 255 meters, and the slightly smaller west side is Konabe, which has a total length of 204 meters. There are also square and round tombs surrounding the Konabe Tumulus, which are thought to have contained burial goods, and are representative of the middle of the Japanese Kofun period (5th century).
Detailed information
| Address | Hokkeji-cho, Nara City, Nara Prefecture 630-8001 |
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| Access & Bus Stop | From JR Nara Station or Kintetsu Nara Station, get off at the last stop of the Self-Defense Force bus and walk for 1 minute. |