ποΈ Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Group: Mounded Tombs of Ancient Japan
UNESCO World Heritage burial mounds from Japan's Kofun period
π Fast Facts
- 49 ancient burial mounds (kofun) built during the 3rdβ6th centuries AD
- Inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2019
- Located across Sakai, Habikino, and Fujiidera cities in Osaka Prefecture
- DaisenryΕ Kofun (Emperor Nintoku's tomb) is Japan's largest kofun at 486 metres
The Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Group comprises 49 ancient burial mounds distributed across two clusters in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. Built during the Kofun period (3rd to 6th centuries AD), these monumental earthworks represent one of the largest concentrations of kofun in Japan and offer substantial material evidence of the social structures, funerary practices, and artistic expressions of ancient Japan. The site was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2019 ...