🏛️ Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Group: Mounded Tombs of Ancient Japan
UNESCO World Heritage Site of 49 ancient burial mounds in Osaka Prefecture
📋 Fast Facts
- UNESCO World Heritage Site inscribed in 2019
- 49 ancient burial mounds spanning the Kofun period (3rd–6th centuries AD)
- Located across Sakai, Habikino, and Fujiidera cities in Osaka Prefecture
- Includes Daisenryō Kofun (Nintoku-tenno-ryo), Japan's largest kofun at 486 metres
The Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Group comprises 49 burial mounds built during the Kofun period (3rd to 6th centuries AD) in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. Scattered across two clusters—Mozu in Sakai City and Furuichi in Habikino and Fujiidera cities—these earthen monuments represent one of the largest concentrations of kofun in Japan. Designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2019, the group is recognized as a testimony to the unique funerary culture and social hierarchy of ancient Japan ...