Isohama Kofun Cluster
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The Isohama Kofun Cluster (磯浜古墳群, Isohama Kofun-gun) is a group of ancient Kofun period burial mounds, located in what is now part of the town of Ōarai, Ibaraki in the northern Kantō region of Japan. Three of the tumuli at this site were designated a National Historic Site in 2020 and three more are under consideration.[1]
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磯浜古墳群 | |
Location | Ōarai, Ibaraki, Japan |
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Region | Kantō region |
Coordinates | 36°18′57.60″N 140°34′13.33″E |
Altitude | 10 m (33 ft) |
Type | kofun |
History | |
Founded | 3rd - 4th century AD |
Periods | Kofun period |
Site notes | |
Excavation dates | 1949, 2011-2021, 2019-2020 |
Public access | Yes (no facilities) |
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