Hayama Cave Tomb
Kofun period burial site in Minamisōma, Tōhoku, Japan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Hayama Cave Tomb (羽山横穴, Hayama Yokoana) is an archaeological site containing a group of a twenty corridor-type kofun [ja] (横穴式石室, yokoana-shiki sekishitsu) tombs located in the Haramachi area of the city of Minamisōma, in Fukushima Prefecture in the southern Tōhoku region of northern Japan. The largest of these tombs has been protected by the central government as a National Historic Site since December 23, 1974.[1]
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羽山横穴 | |
Location | Minamisōma, Fukushima, Japan |
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Region | Tōhoku region |
Coordinates | 37°36′51.8″N 140°57′26.5″E |
Altitude | 30 m (98 ft) |
Type | tomb |
History | |
Founded | 6th century AD |
Periods | Kofun period |
Site notes | |
Public access | No |
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