Nishidani Tumulus cluster
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The Nishidani Kofun cluster (西谷墳墓群) is a group of late Yayoi period to early Kofun period burial mounds located in the Otsu-cho neighborhood of the city of Izumo, Shimane Prefecture in the San'in region of Japan. The tumulus group was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 2000. [1]
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西谷墳墓群 | |
Location | Izumo, Shimane, Shimane Prefecture Japan |
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Region | San'in region |
Coordinates | 35°21′31″N 132°46′48″E |
Type | kofun |
History | |
Founded | c. 4th to 6th century AD |
Periods | Yayoi period |
Site notes | |
Public access | Park, Museum |
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