Kajiyama Kofun
梶山古墳 | |
 Kajiyama Kofun | |
  Kajiyama Kofun  Kajiyama Kofun (Japan) | |
| Location | Tottori, Tottori Prefecture Japan |
|---|---|
| Region | San'in region |
| Coordinates | 35°27′5.39″N 134°17′41″E / 35.4514972°N 134.29472°E |
| Type | kofun |
| History | |
| Founded | late 6th to early 7th century AD |
| Periods | Kofun period |
| Site notes | |
| Public access | Yes (museum) |
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The Kajiyama Kofun (梶山古墳) is a Kofun period burial mound located in the Okamasu, Kokufucho, neighborhood of the city of Tottori, Tottori Prefecture in the San'in region of Japan. The tumulus was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1979. [1]
Overview
The Kokufucho area of Tottori city has numerous ancient burial mounds in the valleys of small hills which have been known for a long time; some were once used as air-raid shelters during
octagonal shape (八角形墳) with sides of 2.5 to 8.5 meters. The tumulus is orientated to the south, and in front of the entry a square platform two meters long and 14 meters wide for rituals is built over three levels with basalt stone walls.[2]
The horizontal stone
Based on the discoveries made during the excavation, the tumulus has been reconstructed with a modified octagonal mound and square altar. The burial chamber, formerly open and used by children as a playground, now has a door to preserve the wall paintings. It is now open to the public for about three days in spring or autumn when the temperature difference between the outside and the stone chamber is small. In addition, a full-size replica of the burial chamber is displayed at the nearby Inaba Manyo Historical Museum (因幡万葉歴史館).[2]
The tumulus is located twenty-minute by car from
JR West San'in Main Line
.
See also
References
- ^ "梶山古墳" [Kajiyama Kofun] (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
- ^ ISBN 4311750404.(in Japanese)
External links
Media related to Kajiyama Kofun at Wikimedia Commons
- Cultural properties of Tottori (in Japanese)
- Tottori City home page (in Japanese)