The Maruhakayama Kofun is a circular-type (empun (円墳)) kofun with a diameter of 105 meters and height of 18.9 meters, and is thus one of the largest circular tumuli in Japan.[2]Archaeological excavations have not been conducted and details of the burial chamber are unknown. The surface of the tumulus appears to have been covered only in fukiishi, with no haniwa shards having been discovered, and from this it is estimated that the tumulus was built in the early 6th century AD. From 1985 to 1986, maintenance work was conducted on the top and east side of the mound, and on a portion of the moat.
^Isomura, Yukio; Sakai, Hideya (2012). (国指定史跡事典) National Historic Site Encyclopedia. 学生社. ISBN4311750404.(in Japanese)
External linksEdit
Media related to Maruhakayama Kofun at Wikimedia Commons
Gyoda city home page (in Japanese)
Museum of the Sakitama Ancient Burial Mounds (in Japanese)
September 01, 2023
maruhakayama, kofun, 丸墓山古墳, kofun, burial, mound, located, city, gyōda, saitama, prefecture, kantō, region, japan, tumulus, designated, national, historic, site, 1938, designated, special, national, historic, site, japan, 2020, part, sakitama, kofun, cluster, . The Maruhakayama Kofun 丸墓山古墳 is a kofun burial mound located in the city of Gyōda Saitama Prefecture in the Kantō region of Japan The tumulus was designated a National Historic Site in 1938 and re designated as a Special National Historic Site of Japan in 2020 as part of the Sakitama Kofun Cluster 1 Maruhakayama Kofun丸墓山古墳Maruhakayama KofunMaruhakayama KofunShow map of Saitama PrefectureMaruhakayama Kofun Japan Show map of JapanLocationGyōda Saitama JapanRegionKantō regionCoordinates36 7 45 51 N 139 28 42 62 E 36 1293083 N 139 4785056 E 36 1293083 139 4785056TypeKofunHistoryFounded6th century ADPeriodsKofun periodSite notesPublic accessYesSpecial National Historic Site of Japan Contents 1 Overview 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksOverview EditThe Maruhakayama Kofun is a circular type empun 円墳 kofun with a diameter of 105 meters and height of 18 9 meters and is thus one of the largest circular tumuli in Japan 2 Archaeological excavations have not been conducted and details of the burial chamber are unknown The surface of the tumulus appears to have been covered only in fukiishi with no haniwa shards having been discovered and from this it is estimated that the tumulus was built in the early 6th century AD From 1985 to 1986 maintenance work was conducted on the top and east side of the mound and on a portion of the moat In 1590 during Toyotomi Hideyoshi s campaign against the Odawara Hōjō Ishida Mitsunari established his field headquarters on top of this tumulus constructing a semi circular embankment as part of the Siege of Oshi Castle which is just visible from the top of the mound nbsp Panoramic view nbsp Ishida Embankment nbsp Sakitama Fire FestivalSee also EditList of Historic Sites of Japan Saitama References Edit 埼玉古墳群 Saikitama Kofun Cluster in Japanese Agency for Cultural Affairs Retrieved August 31 2020 Isomura Yukio Sakai Hideya 2012 国指定史跡事典 National Historic Site Encyclopedia 学生社 ISBN 4311750404 in Japanese External links Edit nbsp Media related to Maruhakayama Kofun at Wikimedia Commons Gyoda city home page in Japanese Museum of the Sakitama Ancient Burial Mounds in Japanese Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Maruhakayama Kofun amp oldid 1038661338, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
