This is a large keyhole-shaped tumulus with a total length of 227 meters, located in Amagatsuji Town. The small island in the surrounding moat is said to be the gravesite of Tajimamori, retainer to Emperor Suinin.
These are four rock carvings lined up in front of the grave of Kibihime no Okimi, the holy mother of Emperor Kotoku and Empress Saimei. The engraved rocks are said to represent, from the left, a woman, a mountain deity, a monk, and a man, three of which have a face on the back as well.
This is a group of ancient burial mounds in Saki Town, Nara City. Including the 200 meter-long key-hole shape tumuli called Sakimisasagiyama tumulu, there are dozens of tombs of various sizes in the surrounding area. This group of ancient burial mounds is as large as the Yamato tombs in the same prefecture and as the Furuichi mounds ancient tumulus clusters in Osaka.
This is a historic site west of Horyu-ji Temple in Ikaruga Town. The large round burial mound is 48 meters in diameter, however it is unknown who is entombed here. The archaeological artifacts discovered in excavations conducted in 1985 and 1988 include stone coffins, earthenware and gold and copper horse riding gear which are designated as Important Cultural Property. These artifacts are kept in the Museum, Archaeological Institute of Kashihara.
These ruins located on National Route 369 in Sanjooji, Nara City are the site of a Nara period palace garden discovered during an archeological excavation in 1975. The ruins, which center on a palace garden with a pond, have a high historical value for the information they have provided on ancient Japanese gardens. It has been designated by the government as both a Special Historic Site and a Special Scenic Spot.
This nationally-designated Historic Site is located to the north of the Takamatsuzuka Tomb off of Prefectural Route 209 in Hirata, Asuka Village. This three-tier octagonal tomb, some 30 meters across, is classified as a late Kofun period tomb. This is the same category as the nearby Takamatsuzuka Tomb and the tomb of Emperor Tenmu and Empress Jito.
Toshun-ji Temple was built the year after Mouri Motonari’s death in 1571 by his grandson Terumoto as the family temple. His tomb is erected in the precinct. The grave site is planted with Hariibuki, and there are also tombs of the Mouri clan and a Hyakuman Isshin Monument.
The keyhole-shaped burial mound boasts being the fourth largest in scale nationally. It is estimated that it was built in the first half of the 5th century, with a total length of 350 meters. A large amount of ironware such as mirrors and bells have been excavated, but the entombed person is still a mystery.
Yanagi Palace Ruins Historic Park is a historic site in the town of Hiraizumi, Nishi-Iwai County, Iwate Prefecture. Excavations have revealed the remains of earth-fast post construction and groups of compounds, and there is said to be a strong possibility that the site is the remains of the Hiraizumi headquarters of Fujiwara Hidehira. Of the 10 hectare site, about half has been set aside as Yanagi Palace Ruins Historic Park, with the ponds, ditches, and paths restored.
The official name of this site is The Burial Mound of Emperor Juntoku. It is located on the ruins of the Juntokuin imperial crematorium, which was built upon a hill overlooking the Kuninaka Plains in Mano, Sado City, Niigata Prefecture. After the Jokyu Rebellion ended in failure, the emperor was banished to this island, and he was hoping to retake the capital, but died on the island. Pine and cherry trees were planted to mark the remains of the site where he was cremated. Although it is not his grave, it is managed by the Imperial Household Agency as if it was an imperial mausoleum. About 20 minutes' walk from the mound, is Manogu Shrine, where Emperor Juntoku is enshrined.
Ishikawa Pref. Kanazawashi Nodamachi Inside the Noda Mountains
"A cemetery where many historical figures rest in peace located in southwest urban Kanazawa City. The cemetery encompasses a vast, 430 square meter tract of land extending from the base to the peak of a 175 meter tall mountain. The cemetery's origins date back to when Maeda Toshihisa, brother of the then-lord of Kaga Domain Maeda Toshiie, was buried at the foot of Mt. Noda. Later, Toshiie and many of his descendants were also buried here. The cemetery is notable for its distinctive appearance resembling an ancient ""hofun"" flat topped burial mound. Unprecedented in size the cemetery has been designated a National Historic Site. In July during the Bon Festival, visitors can view a unique Kanazawa custom in which ""kiriko"" lanterns are hung around the cemetery."
Located in the vast foothills of Mt. Yatsugatake, these ruins are from the middle Jomon period settlement. Excavations were started there before World War II, and the site is known as being typical of the Jomon period. Together with the adjoining Yosukeone Ruins, they constitute an ancient historic park. Artifacts are exhibited in the Togariishi Museum of Jomon Archaeology.
Located a 20-minute drive from the Matsusaka Interchange, this park is centered on the large ancient tombs that remain in Takarazuka. Tomb No. 1 is a keyhole shaped tomb that is square at the front and rounded in the rear, and tomb No. 2 is an early keyhole-shaped tomb mound that is scallop shaped, and they were both created more than 1,600 years ago. Tomb No. 1 is especially famous for the rare large clay boat haniwa (terracotta tomb figurine) that was unearthed there, and many of the excavated items have been designated nationally Important Cultural Properties. Inside the park, the shape of the tombs and their original state is maintained in an easy-to-understand way, and it is decorated with many restored haniwa. In addition, you can also enjoy the Matsusaka Castle ruins and large panorama nearby from tomb No. 1.
This tombstones are along the walkway approaching Okunoin Temple, the most sacred spot at Koyasan in present day Wakayama Prefecture. Koyasan was founded by Kobo Daishi (also known as Kukai) in 816. The graves of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, his mother, his half-brother Hidenaga, and his wife are all there. Succeeding Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi prepared to attack Koyasan, but called it off at the urging of the high priest Mokujiki Ogo of Koyasan. After that, Hideyoshi became a devotee of the priest and worked for Koyasan's revival. Surrounded by large cedar trees and well maintained, the tombstones have been designated a Prefectural Historic Site.
Koumorizuka Burial Mound is a National Historic Site located in Kanbayashi in the city of Soja. This large keyhole-shaped mound, 100 meters long, is believed to be the tomb of a ruler in the ancient province of Kibi. At the rounded back end of the tomb is a burial chamber 19.4 meters long, made of huge stones and accessed by a passageway. It is the 4th largest such burial chamber in Japan, and archeologists have found large numbers of clay and metal artifacts in it.
