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Nakatsuka Kofun
The is a ''kofun'' burial mound located in what is now part of the town of Wakasa, Fukui in the Hokuriku region of Japan. The site was designated a Monuments of Japan, National Historic Site of Japan in 1935. Overview The Nakatsuka Kofun is one of a group of seven ''kofun'' located in the Wakibukuro neighborhood of central Wakasa, forming the Jōnozuka Kofun Cluster. It is west of the tracks of the JR West Obama Line railway and near a hill called (Zenbuyama, 膳部山). The tumulus is a , which is shaped like a keyhole, having one square end and one circular end, when viewed from above. The Nakatsuka Kofun is in relatively poor preservation, as much has been destroyed over the centuries by agricultural activity and as a source of soil. The tumulus has a two-tier structure with ''fukiishi'', orientated north-south, with the posterior circular portion on the northern end. The total length is 72 meters and the circular portion has a diameter of 46 meters and height of six meters, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wakasa, Fukui
is a Towns of Japan, town located in Fukui Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 14,577 and the population density of 82 persons per km². The total area of the town was . Geography Wakasa is located in southwestern Fukui Prefecture, bordered by Shiga Prefecture to the south and the heavily indented ria coast of Wakasa Bay of Sea of Japan to the north. Parts of the town are within the borders of the Wakasa Wan Quasi-National Park. Neighbouring municipalities *Fukui Prefecture **Obama, Fukui, Obama **Mihama, Fukui, Mihama *Shiga Prefecture **Takashima, Shiga, Takashima Climate Wakasa has a Humid subtropical climate, Humid climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm, wet summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Wakasa is 14.8 °C. The average annual rainfall is 2115 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 27.2 °C, and lowest in January ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
