Ishizukayama Kofun
石塚山古墳 | |
Location | Kanda, Fukuoka, Japan |
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Region | Kyushu |
Coordinates | 33°46′31.4″N 130°58′48.0″E / 33.775389°N 130.980000°E |
Type | Kofun |
History | |
Founded | c.4th century |
Periods | Kofun period |
Site notes | |
Public access | Yes (no facilities) |
The Ishiyamazuka Kofun (石塚山古墳) is a Kofun period burial mound, located in the Tamiku neighborhood of the town of Kanda, Miyako District, Fukuoka Prefecture Japan. The tumulus was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1985.[1] Along with the Goshoyama Kofun (also located in Kanda) it is one of the oldest and largest burial mounds in the Buzen region, and is estimated to have been constructed in the early Kofun period..
Overview
The Ishiyamazuka Kofun is a zenpō-kōen-fun (前方後円墳), which is shaped like a keyhole, having one square end and one circular end, when viewed from above. It is located on a low hill overlooking the Gulf of Suo on the Seto Inland Sea in eastern Fukuoka Prefecture. It was very close to the coastline at that time, with the front facing toward the sea. The surrounding area has been slightly carved out, and the total length is estimated to be approximately 130 meters, and the height of the circular three-tier posterior portion part is approximately 17 meters with a diameter of 70 meters. This surface was leveled when a Shinto shrine was built on top of the mound in the Edo period. The anterior rectangular portion extends long and narrow from the constriction and widens slightly at the tip, which is a style consistent with the beginning of the 4th century. The tumulus has fukiishi, but existence of haniwa has not been confirmed.
The pit-style stone
The tumulus is approximately 15-minutes on foot from
See also
References
- ^ "石塚山古墳" (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
- ^ "豊前国京都郡石塚山古墳出土品" (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
- ^ ISBN 4311750404.(in Japanese)
External links
- Kanda town home page (in Japanese)
- Cultural properties in Fukuoka Prefecture (in Japanese)
- Fukuoka Tourism Web (in Japanese)