Kohori Kofun Cluster

This cluster of kofun burial mounds follows a ridge overlooking Lake Biwa and beyond low, narrow, and long Mt. Yamamoto facing Shiotsu Bay on the northernmost tip of Lake Biwa. The cluster's name is derived from the former village of Kohori. The cluster is comprised of eight rectangular-shaped burial mounds, 79 en-fun round burial mounds, and 37 flat-topped burial mounds, for a total of around 132 burial sites. The graves are estimated to date from the early to the end of the Kofun period. Distinguished by the fact the mounds follow the natural terrain, were continuously constructed across a long time period, and consist of a variety of differently shaped burial mounds all in one area, they are one of the most-studied and well-known burial clusters in the entire country.

Spot details

Address: Shiga Nagahama-shi Takatsukicho Nishino Map
Area: Kohoku / Nagahama Area
Phone: 0749532650
Hours: All day
Closed: open everyday
Fees: [Tour] Free
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Parking Lot: Available
Note: * Contact information:Nagahama Tourism Association