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Jaketsuzan Kofun
Jaketsuzan Kofun Photo: Saigen Jiro CC0 Wikimedia Commons

Japan Midokoro / Gunma Prefecture / Maebashi / Jaketsuzan Kofun

Maebashi, Gunma Prefecture · Part of a Historic Site

Jaketsuzan Kofun

The Jaketsuzan kofun (蛇穴山古墳) is a square-shaped (hōfun (方墳)) Kofun period burial mound located in what is now the Sōja neighborhood of the city of Maebashi, Gunma Prefecture in the northern Kantō region of Japan. The site was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1974, with the area under protection expanded in 2021.

From the Wikipedia article “Jaketsuzan Kofun” (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Location

Red: Jaketsuzan Kofun. Black: nearby places.

Basic facts

LocationMaebashi, Gunma Prefecture
Nearest stationGumma-Sōja Station, 1.2 km (straight line)
TypePart of a Historic Site
MoreWikipedia 16 more photos (Commons)

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FAQ

What is the nearest station to Jaketsuzan Kofun?
Gumma-Sōja Station. It is 1.2 km away in a straight line; the walking route is longer.
Is Jaketsuzan Kofun a designated cultural property?
Yes: Part of a Historic Site.

Nearby

Hōtōzan Kofun
Hōtōzan Kofun
0.1 km away · Maebashi
Tomiyama Kofun
Tomiyama Kofun
0.5 km away · Maebashi
Soja Atagoyama Kofun
Soja Atagoyama Kofun
0.5 km away · Maebashi
Sōja Futagoyama Kofun
Sōja Futagoyama Kofun
0.7 km away · Maebashi
iwagami no tobiishi
iwagami no tobiishi
1.7 km away · Maebashi
Rinkōkaku
Rinkōkaku
2.4 km away · Maebashi

Photos (Wikimedia Commons) Hōtōzan Kofun: Saigen Jiro (CC0), Tomiyama Kofun: Saigen Jiro (CC0), Soja Atagoyama Kofun: Saigen Jiro (CC0), Sōja Futagoyama Kofun: 京浜にけ at Japanese Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0), iwagami no tobiishi: さかおり (CC BY-SA 4.0), Rinkōkaku: 663highland (CC BY-SA 4.0)