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Hōtōzan Kofun
Hōtōzan Kofun Photo: Saigen Jiro CC0 Wikimedia Commons

Japan Midokoro / Gunma Prefecture / Maebashi / Hōtōzan Kofun

Maebashi, Gunma Prefecture · Part of a Historic Site

Hōtōzan Kofun

The Hōtōzan Kofun (宝塔山古墳) is a 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 1944, with the area under protection expanded in 2021.

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

Location

Red: Hōtōzan Kofun. Black: nearby places.

Basic facts

LocationMaebashi, Gunma Prefecture
Nearest stationGumma-Sōja Station, 1.1 km (straight line)
TypePart of a Historic Site
MoreWikipedia 30 more photos (Commons)

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FAQ

What is the nearest station to Hōtōzan Kofun?
Gumma-Sōja Station. It is 1.1 km away in a straight line; the walking route is longer.
Is Hōtōzan Kofun a designated cultural property?
Yes: Part of a Historic Site.

Nearby

Jaketsuzan Kofun
Jaketsuzan Kofun
0.1 km away · Maebashi
Soja Atagoyama Kofun
Soja Atagoyama Kofun
0.4 km away · Maebashi
Tomiyama Kofun
Tomiyama Kofun
0.5 km away · Maebashi
Sōja Futagoyama Kofun
Sōja Futagoyama Kofun
0.6 km away · Maebashi
iwagami no tobiishi
iwagami no tobiishi
1.8 km away · Maebashi
Rinkōkaku
Rinkōkaku
2.5 km away · Maebashi

Photos (Wikimedia Commons) Jaketsuzan Kofun: Saigen Jiro (CC0), Soja Atagoyama Kofun: Saigen Jiro (CC0), Tomiyama 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)