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Kōmorizuka Kofun
is a Kofun period kofun, burial mound, located in the Kanbayashi neighborhood of the city of Sōja, Okayama Prefecture, in the San'yō region of Japan. The tumulus was designated a Monuments of Japan, National Historic Site of Japan in 1968. It was formerly known as the . Overview The Kōmorizuka Kofun is located on a hill in-between the Bitchū Kokubun-ji temple ruins and the Bitchū Kokubun-ji#Bitchū Kokubun-niji, Bitchū Kokubun-niji nunnery ruins. It is a , which is shaped like a keyhole when viewed from above. It is estimated that the tumulus was about 100 meters long and had a posterior circular portion with a diameter of about 55 to 60 meters. The tumulus is constructed in two stages. ''Fukiishi'' and ''haniwa'' have not been confirmed. On the southern side of the posterior portion is a horizontal entry stone burial chamber constructed of megalithic blocks of granite. The burial chamber has a total length of about 19.4 meters, which is the third largest size among the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sōja
file:Bitchu Kokubunji, zenkei.jpg, 270px, Bitchū Kokubun-ji is a Cities of Japan, city located in Okayama Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 69,428 and a population density of 330 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography Sōja is located ancestral Okayama Prefecture. The Takahashi River runs through the city from northwest to south. The northern and western parts are located in the southern part of the Kibi plateau, and the southern part also forms a hilly area. The central area, which is the urban area, originally formed a small basin in the floodplain of the Takahashi River. Adjacent municipalities Okayama Prefecture *Ibara, Okayama, Ibara *Kibichūō, Okayama, Kibichūō *Kita-ku, Okayama *Kurashiki, Okayama, Kurashiki *Takahashi, Okayama, Takahashi *Yakage, Okayama, Yakage Rivers * Makidani River * Shinpon River * Takahashi River Mountains * Ki castle, Kijōyama * Mount Fuku * Mount Karube Climate Sōja has a humid subtropical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
