Chitose Kurumazuka Kofun
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The Chitose-Kurumazuka Kofun (千歳車塚古墳) is a Kofun period burial mound, located in the Chitose neighborhood of the city of Kameoka, Kyoto in the Kansai region of Japan. The tumuli was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1982.[1] It is estimated to have been built in the first half of the 6th century (the first half of the late Kofun period), and is the largest tumulus in the Tamba region. Per local legend, it is the tomb of King Yahiko (the 14th grandson of Emperor Chuai).
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千歳車塚古墳 | |
Location | Kameoka, Kyoto, Japan |
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Region | Kansai region |
Coordinates | 35°3′25.34″N 135°34′14.40″E |
Type | Kofun |
History | |
Founded | c.early-6th century |
Periods | Kofun period |
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Public access | Yes |
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