Iinozaka Kofun Cluster, Sendai

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Iinozaka kofun group is cluster of Kofun period tumuli located in what is now the city of Natori, Miyagi Prefecture in the Tōhoku region of northern Japan. The presence of an unusual number of large keyhole-shaped kofun located so close together drew attention, and the site received protection by the central government as a National Historic Site in 1976. ()

Local name: 飯野坂古墳群 Coordinates: 38°9'44"N, 140°52'37"E

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Iinozaka Kofun Cluster – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Sendai City Tomizawa Site Museum, Xebio Arena Sendai, Takekoma Inari Shrine, Raijinyama Kofun.

4.2 miN
Museum, Archaeological museum
Sendai City Tomizawa Site Museum, Sendai
107 min walk • Nestled in the vibrant city of Sendai, Japan, the Sendai City Tomizawa Site Museum stands as a beacon of ancient history and prehistoric discovery. This museum is dedicated to preserving and showcasing the archaeological findings from the Tomizawa cave site, which...
4.6 miN
Sport, Sport venue
Xebio Arena Sendai, Sendai
118 min walk • Xebio Arena Sendai is an arena in Sendai, Miyagi, Japan. It is the home arena of the Sendai 89ers of the B.League, Japan's professional basketball league.
4 miS
Sacred and religious sites, Historical place, Temple
Takekoma Inari Shrine, Iwanuma
103 min walk • The Takekoma Inari Shrine is a Shintō shrine in the city of Iwanuma in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. It is considered one of the three main shrines dedicated to the kami Inari, and claims to be the second-oldest Inari shrine in Japan.
0.8 miS
Archaeological site
Raijinyama Kofun, Iwanuma
21 min walk • Raijinyama Kofun is a kofun burial mound located approximately two kilometers south of the center of the city of Natori, Miyagi in the Tōhoku region of northern Japan.
4.1 miN
Archaeological site
Sendai Kōriyama Kanga ruins, Sendai
105 min walk • The Kōriyama ruins is an archaeological site with the ruins of a Nara period government office complex, temple and temple ruins located in what is now part of Taihaku-ku in the city of Sendai, Miyagi prefecture in the southern Tōhoku region of northern Honshu, Japan.
0.5 miNE
City, Area
Natori, Sendai
13 min walk • Natori is a city located in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 May 2020, the city had an estimated population of 79,459 in 31,748 households, and a population density of 810 persons per km². The total area of the city is 98.17 square kilometres.
4.3 miN
Neighbourhood
Taihaku-ku, Sendai
110 min walk • Taihaku-ku is the southernmost ward of the city Sendai, in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 April 2017, the ward had a population of 226,069 and a population density of 1470 persons per km² in 102,728 households.
5.6 miW
Sport venue, Sport
Sportsland Sugo
144 min walk • Sportsland Sugo is a motorsports facility in the town of Murata, Shibata District, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. It opened in 1975 and is one of the largest motorsports facilities in Japan, with a total area of 2.1 million m².
3.9 miN
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Kamei Arena Sendai, Sendai
99 min walk • Kamei Arena Sendai is an indoor sporting arena located in Sendai, Miyagi, Japan. The capacity of the arena is 7,000. It hosted preliminary round games for the Basketball World Championship 2006, and is also the home arena of the Sendai 89ers of the Japan professional basketball B.League.