Ruin / Grave / Ancient Tomb Spots in Osaka Area

  • Takaidayama Burial Mound
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    Osaka Kashiwarashi Takaida Within the 1598-7 historic site Takaida Yokoana Park
    This Kofun (ancient tomb) inside Takaidayokoana Park is located in the Ando-cho area of Kashiwara City, Osaka Prefecture. A designated national historical site, the excavated items have been designated tangible cultural properties of Kashiwara City. As a result of an excavation survey carried out in 1990, it became clear that it was a round burial mound from the middle of the Kofun period (250-538), and that there were many funeral items such as irons and mirrors. It is now possible to tour the stone chamber, and you can carefully look inside the room. The actual excavated items are on display at the adjacent historic museum.

    JR高井田駅下車、駅の裏手すぐに史跡がある。ぐるっと回るのには1時間程度要する。春になると桜も綺麗なので歴史散策には最適。

  • Naniwa no Miya Palace Ruins (Naniwa no Miya Ato Park)
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    Osaka Osakashi Chuou-ku Houenzaka 1
    Located a five-minute walk from Morinomiya Station on the JR Osaka Loop Line, this historical park spans across the Hoenzaka area. According to an excavation conducted by Tokutaro Yamane, a professor at Osaka City University, these are the discovered ruins of the Naniwa no Miya Palace whose location remained unknown although there were records. The area is approx. 90,000 square meters, and has been designated as a historic site, and the excavation and restoration of buildings that once existed there is underway. You can see breathtaking views of Osaka Castle from the Daigokuden (Great Audience Hall) restored in the Showa period (1926-1989).
  • Mozu Tombs
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    Osaka Sakai-shi Habikino-shi Fujiidera-shi Hoka
  • Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Group
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    Osaka Habikino-shi Konda Hoka
  • Mausoleum of Emperor Ojin
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    Osaka Habikino-shi Konda 6-11-3
    "This burial mound is located in 6-Chome Konda, Habikino City. It is also known as the ""Konda Gobyoyama Tumulus."" The mound is managed by the Imperial Household Agency as the tomb of Emperor Ojin, the 15th Emperor of Japan. A keyhole-shaped tumulus which is the largest of all the tombs of the Furuichi Ancient Tumulus Clusters at 425 meters in length, it is also known as the second largest tomb in Japan after the Tomb of Emperor Nintoku in Sakai City."
  • Mausoleum of Emperor Hanzei
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    Osaka Sakai-shi Sakai-ku Kita-mikunigaokacho
    This ancient burial mound is located in Kitamikunigaoka-cho, Sakai Ward, Sakai City. Believed to have been constructed in the mid-fifth century, the keyhole-shaped tumulus is 148 meters long and is managed by the Imperial Household Agency as the imperial mausoleum of Emperor Hanzei. One of the tombs of the Mozu Burial Mounds dotting Sakai City, it is also part of the Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Group World Heritage listing along with the Furuichi Ancient Tumulus Clusters in Habikino City and Fujiidera City.
  • Mausoleum of Emperor Richu
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    Osaka Sakai-shi Nishi-ku Ishizu Ke Oka
    This ancient burial mound is located in Ishizugaoka, Nishi Ward, Sakai City. Believed to have been constructed in the early-fifth century, the keyhole-shaped tumulus is 365 meters long, making it the third largest in all of Japan. The tomb is managed by the Imperial Household Agency as the imperial mausoleum of Emperor Richu, the 17th Emperor of Japan. One of the tombs of the Mozu Burial Mounds dotting Sakai City, it is also part of the Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Group World Heritage listing along with the Furuichi Ancient Tumulus Clusters in Habikino City and Fujiidera City.
  • Ima Jozuka Ancienct Burial Mound
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    Osaka Takatsuki-shi Gungeshinmachi 48-8

    The interesting with Imashirozuka Ancient Tomb is that it is possible to go inside. All other imperial tombs are controlled by the imperial household and only the emperor is allowed to enter. In case...

  • Oyama Otsuka Ancienct Burial Mound
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    Osaka Kishiwada-shi Tenjinyamacho 2-chome
  • Dogameyama Ancienct Burial Mound
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    Osaka Sakai-shi Sakai-ku Daisencho
  • Zenizuka Ancienct Burial Mound
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    Osaka Sakai-shi Sakai-ku Higashiuenoshibacho
  • Kagami Tsuka Ancienct Burial Mound
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    Osaka Yao-shi Otake 5-chome
  • Kogane Tsuka Ancienct Burial Mound
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    Osaka Izumi-shi Uedaicho
  • Hanazuri Ancienct Burial Mound
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    Osaka Ibaraki-shi Minohara 3-10
  • Magodayusankofun
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    Osaka Met. Sakaishi Sakai-ku Mozusekiunchou 2-chome
  • Shikizan Ancienct Burial Mound
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    Osaka Ibaraki-shi Muroyama 1-chome
  • Daianji Temple Yama Ancienct Burial Mound
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    Osaka Sakai-shi Sakai-ku Daisencho
  • Nonaka Ancienct Burial Mound
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    Osaka Fujiidera-shi Nonaka 3-chome
  • Hatatsuka Ancienct Burial Mound
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    Osaka Sakai-shi Sakai-ku Mozusekiuncho Sancho
  • Oishi Tsuka Ancienct Burial Mound
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    Osaka Toyonaka-shi Okamachi Kita 1-36

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While Osaka prefecture is the country's second smallest prefecture, its capital, Osaka City, is the country’s third-largest and arguably one of the most popular in the Kansai region thanks to its vibrant nightlife, the Osaka people’s openness, and its much-loved cuisine, which has earned it the nickname "the nation’s kitchen."

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