ποΈ Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Group: Mounded Tombs of Ancient Japan
UNESCO World Heritage Site of 49 ancient burial mounds in Osaka Prefecture
π Fast Facts
- 49 ancient burial mounds (kofun) spanning the 3rdβ6th centuries AD
- Inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2019
- Located across Sakai, Habikino, and Fujiidera cities in Osaka Prefecture
- DaisenryΕ Kofun is Japan's largest kofun at 486 meters in length
The Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Group represents one of Japan's most significant archaeological concentrations of ancient burial mounds. Comprising 49 kofun built during the Kofun period (3rdβ6th centuries AD), these monumental earthworks provide material evidence of the social hierarchy, funerary practices, and artistic traditions of early Japanese civilization. The group was recognized by UNESCO in 2019 for its outstanding universal value as testimony to a distinctive funerary culture that shaped the ...