Ōyasuba Historic Park

Ōyasuba Historic Park encompasses five early to middle Kofun period megalithic tumuli spread across a preserved landscape in Fukushima Prefecture.

The main tumulus, designated as a National Historic Site in 2000, features a clay-floored chamber measuring 10 meters long with a 9.2-meter tree-coffin inside.

Excavations at the site revealed numerous artifacts including ceremonial Sue ware, weapons, agricultural tools, and jewelry that indicate burial customs of ancient Japan.

Visitors can access the archaeological park within ten minutes by foot from the Kanaya bus stop on the Fukushima Kotsu bus service.

The principal burial mound follows a zenpō-kōhō-fun design with three tiers at the rear and two at the front, extending 83 meters in length.

Location: Kōriyama

Official opening: April 4, 2009

Website: http://bunka-manabi.sakura.ne.jp/oyasuba

GPS coordinates: 37.35611,140.40250

Latest update: March 6, 2025 04:36