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Nagae-Sakurayama Kofun Cluster
Pair of Kofun period burial mounds in Japan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Nagae-Sakurayama Kofun cluster (長柄桜山古墳群, Nagae-Sakurayama kofun-gun) is a pair of Kofun period burial mound located on the border of the city of Zushi and town of Hayama, Kanagawa Prefecture in the southern Kantō region of Japan.[1] The pair were designated a National Historic Site in 2002.[2][3] It is the only known keyhole-shaped tumuli in the Miura Peninsula, and the largest in Kanagawa Prefecture.
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長柄桜山古墳群 | |
![]() Nagae-Sakurayama Kofun No.1 | |
Location | Zushi-Hayama, Kanagawa, Japan |
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Region | Kantō region |
Coordinates | 35°17′14″N 139°35′05″E |
Altitude | 10 m (33 ft) |
Type | kofun |
History | |
Founded | 4th century AD |
Periods | Kofun period |
Site notes | |
Excavation dates | 1999 |
Public access | Yes (no facilities) |
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