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Jōnozuka Kofun
The is a ''kofun'' burial mound located in the Wakibukuro neighborhood 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. It is the largest Zenpokoenfun, keyhole-shaped tumulus in the Wakasa region and was built from the end of the 4th century to the early 5th century AD. Overview The Jōnozuka Kofun is one of a group of seven ''kofun'' located in central Wakasa at the western foot of Mount Zenbu. It is located west of the tracks of the JR West Obama Line railway and is in the center of the group. Together with the Nishizuka Kofun and the Nakatsuka Kofun, it was known to local legend as the tomb of one of the "Kings of Wakasa". The tumulus is a , which is shaped like a keyhole, having one square end and one circular end, when viewed from above. The entire length is about 100 meters in three tiers, with the posterior circular portion having a diameter of 64 meters, and the width of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wakasa, Fukui
is a 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 ** Mihama ** Obama *Shiga Prefecture ** Takashima Climate Wakasa has a 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, at around 3.7 °C. Demographics Per Japanese census data, the population of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
