Hachimanyama Kofun, Maebashi

Name: Hachimanyama Kofun
Address: Maebashi, Japan

#12 among attractions in Maebashi

Archaeological site

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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 Kofun Cluster of over 150 tumuli from the 4th to 6th century in the foothills of Mount Akagi, which also includes the Maebashi Futagoyama Kofun. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 36°22'2"N, 139°6'3"E

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Hachimanyama Kofun – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Shoda Shoyu Stadium Gunma, Green Dome Maebashi, Maebashi Tōshō-gū, Watanuki Kannonyama Kofun.

4.1 miNW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Shoda Shoyu Stadium Gunma, Maebashi
104 min walk • Shoda Shoyu Stadium Gunma is a multi-purpose stadium in Maebashi, Japan. It is currently used mostly for football matches. Sponsored by soy sauce maker Shoda Shoyu, which has its headquarters in nearby Tatebayashi, the stadium serves as a home ground of Thespakusatsu Gunma.
3.2 miNW
Sport venue, Sport
Green Dome Maebashi, Maebashi
81 min walk • Yamada Green Dome Maebashi is an arena in Maebashi, Japan. With a capacity of 8,000, it is primarily used for indoor sports. One of its primary functions is as a velodrome - when it is known as Maebashi Velodrome - holding parimutuel Keirin races throughout the year.
2.9 miNW
Sacred and religious sites
Maebashi Tōshō-gū, Maebashi
74 min walk • Maebashi Tōshō-gū is a Shinto Shrine dedicated to Tokugawa Ieyasu in the city of Maebashi, Gunma Prefecture, Japan. It was established in 1624.
4.3 miS
Archaeological site
Watanuki Kannonyama Kofun, Tamamura
111 min walk • 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.
4.3 miNW
Archaeological site
Jaketsuzan Kofun, Maebashi
111 min walk • The Jaketsuzan kofun is a square-shaped Kofun period burial mound located in what is now the Sōja neighborhood of the city of Maebashi, Gunma Prefecture in the northern Kantō region of Japan. The site was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1974.
2.8 miNW
Historic walking areas, Forts and castles
Maebashi Castle, Maebashi
71 min walk • Maebashi Castle is a Japanese castle located in Maebashi, central Gunma Prefecture, Japan. At the end of the Edo period, Maebashi Castle was home to a branch of the Matsudaira clan, daimyō of Maebashi Domain, although the castle was ruled by a large number of different clans over its history.
2.8 miNW
Theme park, Amusement park
Lunar Park, Maebashi
72 min walk • Runapaaku is an amusement park in Maebashi, Gunma Prefecture, Japan. Its official name is Maebashi Central Children's Amusement Park, which opened in November 1954 and was nicknamed "Maebashi Runapaacu" by the public in April 2004.
2.8 miNW
City hall
Gunma Prefectural Government Building, Maebashi
71 min walk • The Gunma Prefectural Government Building is a skyscraper located in Maebashi, Gunma Prefecture, Japan. Construction of the 154-metre, 33-storey skyscraper was finished in 1999. It is the tallest building in Gunma Prefecture.
0.9 miNW
Archaeological site
Maebashi Futagoyama Kofun, Maebashi
24 min walk • Maebashi Futagoyama Kofun is a Kofun period burial mound located in the Bunkyocho 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 1927.
3.8 miW
Archaeological site
Hidaka Site, Maebashi
98 min walk • The Hidaka ruins is an archaeological site containing the ruins of a Yayoi period settlement located in what is now the Hidaka neighborhood of the city of Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture in the northern Kantō region of Japan.
2 miNW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Ekita Maebashi, Maebashi
51 min walk • Aquel Maebashi is a complex consisting of offices and commercial facilities in Maebashi, Gunma Prefecture, Japan.

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Train

Maebashi-Oshima (14 min walk)