Tōmizuka Kofun
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The Tōmizuka Kofun (遠見塚古墳) is a keyhole-shaped kofun burial mound located in the Wakabayashi ward of the city of Sendai, Miyagi in the Tōhoku region of northern Japan. It was constructed in the early to middle Kofun period, or around the late 4th to early 5th century AD, as the tomb of one or more of the gōzoku ruling the Miyagi Plain region. The site is a National Historic Site.[1]
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遠見塚古墳 | |
Location | Wakabayashi-ku, Sendai, Japan |
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Region | Tōhoku region |
Coordinates | 38°14′18″N 140°54′52″E |
Altitude | 10 m (33 ft) |
Type | kofun |
Length | 110 meters |
History | |
Founded | late 4th or early 5th century AD |
Periods | Kofun period |
Site notes | |
Excavation dates | 1968, 1972 |
Public access | Yes (public park} |
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