Kiyotosaku Cave Tombs

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Kiyotosaku Cave Tombs, Archaeological tomb site in Futaba, Japan.

The Kiyotosaku Cave Tombs complex contains over 300 burial chambers carved into the hillside, featuring painted walls and detailed geometric patterns.

Excavated in 1968 during school construction work, tomb number 76 dates from the 7th century and exhibits red ochre murals on its interior walls.

The burial chambers reveal ancient Japanese funeral practices through their architecture and painted scenes of hunters, animals, and figures wearing traditional clothing.

The site remains closed to public access due to radiation concerns following the 2011 Fukushima nuclear incident, with monitoring conducted through remote systems.

Three-dimensional scanning technology by Tohoku University captures and preserves the largest human figure painting found in any Japanese tunnel tomb.

GPS coordinates: 37.44183,141.00472

Latest update: March 7, 2025 23:04

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