Watanuki Kannonyama Kofun, Tamamura

Name: Watanuki Kannonyama Kofun
Address: Tamamura, Japan

#1 among attractions in Tamamura

Archaeological site

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The Watanuke Kannonyama Kofun is a Kofun period burial mound located in the Watanuki neighborhood of the city of Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture in the northern Kantō region of Japan. The site was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1973. The site dates from the late 6th Century, and many of the grave goods discovered during archaeological excavation were designated National Important Cultural Properties in 1994 In the year 2020, the collective status of 3346 artifacts from the tomb was raised to that of a National Treasure. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 36°18'27"N, 139°4'38"E

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Watanuki Kannonyama Kofun – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Yamanoue Stele, Kanaizawa Stele, Ōtsurumaki Kofun, Nanakoshiyama Kofun.

3.5 miSW
Stela
Yamanoue Stele, Takasaki
89 min walk • Yamanoue Stele is an Asuka period stele discovered in the Yamana neighborhood of the city of Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture, in the northern Kantō region of Japan. The stele was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1921, and was raised in status to that of a Special National Historic Site in 1954.
3.7 miSW
Stela
Kanaizawa Stele, Takasaki
95 min walk • The Kanaizawa Stele is a Nara period stele discovered in the Yamana neighborhood of the city of Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture, in the northern Kantō region of Japan. The stele was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1921, and was raised in status to a Special National Historic Site in 1954.
2.3 miSW
Archaeological site
Ōtsurumaki Kofun, Takasaki
60 min walk • Ōtsurumaki Kofun is a Kofun period burial mound located in what is now the city of Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture in the northern Kantō region of Japan. It was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1927. It is one of the largest kofun in Gunma Prefecture.
3.8 miSW
Archaeological site
Nanakoshiyama Kofun, Takasaki
97 min walk • Nanakoshiyama Kofun is a keyhole-shaped Kofun period burial mound located in what is now the Kamiochiai neighborhood of the city of Fujioka, Gunma Prefecture in the northern Kantō region of Japan. The site was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1927, an expanded in 1996.
0.6 miS
Museum, History museum
Gunma Prefectural Museum of History, Takasaki
16 min walk • Gunma Prefectural Museum of History opened in Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture, Japan, in 1979.
0.6 miS
Museum, Art museum
The Museum of Modern Art, Takasaki
16 min walk • The Museum of Modern Art, Gunma opened in Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture, Japan, in 1974. The collection includes works by Monet, Renoir, and Soga Jasoku.
2.5 miW
Archaeological site
Sengenyama Kofun, Takasaki
64 min walk • Sengenyama Kofun is a Kofun period burial mound located in the Kuraganomachi neighborhood the city of Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture in the northern Kantō region of Japan. It was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1927.It is the second largest kofun in Gunma Prefecture...
4.3 miN
Archaeological site
Hachimanyama Kofun, Maebashi
111 min walk • The Hachimanyama Kofun is a Kofun period burial mound located in what is now the Asakura neighborhood of the city of Maebashi, Gunma Prefecture in the northern Kantō region of Japan. It was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1949.It is one of the Asakura-Hirose...
4.2 miW
Forts and castles
Takasaki Castle, Takasaki
108 min walk • Takasaki Castle is a Japanese castle located in Takasaki, southern Gunma Prefecture, Japan. At the end of the Edo period, Tatebayashi Castle was home to a branch of the Matsudaira clan, daimyō of Takasaki Domain, but the castle was ruled by a large number of different clans over its history.
3.9 miW
Museum
Gao qi shi mei shu guan, Takasaki
99 min walk • Takasaki City Museum of Art is a municipal art museum operated by Takasaki City, Gunma Prefecture. It opened in July 1991. It was designed by the Takasaki City Building and Housing Division and the Gunma Prefecture Architectural Design Center.
2.7 miE
Neighbourhood
Sawa District, Tamamura
70 min walk • Sawa District is a rural district located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. As of January 2015, the district had an estimated population of 36,952 and an area of 25.78 km², with a population density of 1430 people per square kilometer.