ποΈ Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Group: Mounded Tombs of Ancient Japan
49 ancient burial mounds spanning the Kofun period
π Fast Facts
- 49 kofun (burial mounds) designated UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2019
- Spans Kofun period (3rdβ6th centuries AD, primarily 250β538 AD)
- Located in Osaka Prefecture, split between Mozu cluster (Sakai City) and Furuichi cluster (Habikino and Fujiidera cities)
- Largest kofun in Japan is DaisenryΕ Kofun (486 metres), believed tomb of Emperor Nintoku
The Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Group comprises 49 ancient burial mounds in Osaka Prefecture representing the most substantial material record of Japan's Kofun period. Inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2019, the group reflects the funerary practices, social hierarchy, and artistic traditions of the ruling elite during the 3rd to 6th centuries AD. The mounds are distributed across two clusters: Mozu in Sakai City and Furuichi in Habikino and Fujiidera cities ...