Okameishi Kofun
お亀石古墳 | |
Tondabayashi, Osaka, Japan | |
| Region | Kansai region |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 34°30′44.091″N 135°35′55.170″E / 34.51224750°N 135.59865833°E |
| Type | Kofun |
| History | |
| Founded | c.early 7th century |
| Periods | Kofun period |
| Site notes | |
| Public access | Yes |
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The Okameishi Kofun (お亀石古墳) is a
Tondabayashi, Osaka in the Kansai region of Japan. The tumulus was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 2002 collectively with the nearby Shindō temple ruins and the Oganji-ike tile kiln ruins.[1]
Overview
The Okameishi Kofun is a roof tiles from the Asuka period are stacked up around the sarcophagus forming a retaining wall. The tiles are the same type as the Baekje-style roof tiles used at the Shindō temple ruins located to the southeast, and may indicate that the person buried in this time had some close relationship with that temple.[2]
The tumulus is about a 15-minute walk from
Kintetsu Nagano Line.[2]
Gallery
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Stone sarcophagus -
Entrourage looking towards burial chamber
See also
- List of Historic Sites of Japan (Osaka)
References
- ^ "新堂廃寺跡 附オガンジ池瓦窯跡 お亀石古墳" [Shindo temple ruins with Oganji-ike tile kiln ruins and Okameishi Kofun] (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
- ^ ISBN 4311750404.(in Japanese)
External links
Media related to Okameishi Kofun at Wikimedia Commons
- Tondabayashi City home page (in Japanese)
- Minamikawachi Tourist Information (in Japanese)