The Yakenotōge Kofun (焼ノ峠古墳) is a Kofun period burial mound, located in the Shisojima neighborhood of the town of Chikuzen, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. The tumulus was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1975. [1]

Yakenotōge Kofun
焼ノ峠古墳
Yakenotōge Kofun
Location in Japan
Location in Japan
Yakenotōge Kofun
Location in Japan
Location in Japan
Yakenotōge Kofun (Japan)
LocationChikuzen, Fukuoka, Japan
RegionKyushu
Coordinates33°25′36″N 130°35′55″E / 33.42667°N 130.59861°E / 33.42667; 130.59861
TypeKofun
History
Foundedc.3rd century
PeriodsKofun period
Site notes
Public accessYes (no facilities)
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Overview

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The Yakenotōge Kofun is located is located on a ridge extending north from Shiroyama, a small, independent hill in the northwestern part of the Chikugo Plain. It is a "two conjoined rectangles" style (zenpō-kōhō-fun [ja] (前方後方墳) tumulus, which is extremely rare for Kyushu. It is orientated to the south-south east, and has a total length of approximately 40.5 meters. The posterior portion is 23.5 meters on each side, and approximately 4.5 meters in height.The anterior part is 17 meters long, 12 meters wide, and approximately two meters high, and the width at the waist is 8.5 meters. The tumulus is surrounded by a moat about two meters wide. The posterior portion is thought to have been constructed in two stages, with the second stage being a mound of earth on top of the first stage, which was carved out of the ground. The anterior portion was entirely carved out of the ground. A vertical burial chamber was confirmed in the center of the posterior portion; however, a complete archaeological excavation has not been performed.[2]

An ancient-style double-rimmed jar and a wide-mouthed jar was found near the surrounding moat. Judging from these Haji ware pottery shards, the tumulus is believed to date to the early Kofun period. The tumulus is approximately 20 minutes by car from Tsuko Station on the Nishitetsu Tenjin Ōmuta Line.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ "焼ノ峠古墳" (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
  2. ^ a b Isomura, Yukio; Sakai, Hideya (2012). (国指定史跡事典) National Historic Site Encyclopedia. 学生社. ISBN 4311750404.(in Japanese)
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