Himeogawa Kofun, Anjō

#2 among attractions in Anjō

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The Himeogawa Kofun is a Kofun period burial mound located in the Himeogawa neighborhood of the city of Anjō, Aichi in the Tōkai region of Japan. The tumulus was designated as a National Historic Site in 1927. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 34°54'56"N, 137°5'44"E

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

Nearby attractions include: Okazaki Castle, Daiju-ji, Honshō-ji, Shingū ruins.

4.6 miNE
Historical place, Forts and castles
Okazaki Castle, Okazaki
117 min walk • Nestled in the heart of the city of Okazaki, Japan, Okazaki Castle serves as a historical beacon that has withstood the test of time. This iconic fortress, which is the birthplace of one of Japan's most revered shoguns, Tokugawa Ieyasu, dates back to the 15th century.
6.2 miNE
Temple
Daiju-ji, Okazaki
158 min walk • Daiju-ji is a Buddhist temple located in Okazaki, Aichi. Built by Matsudaira Chikatada in 1475, Daiju-ji was the family temple of the Matsudaira and Tokugawa clans which ruled Japan between 1600 and 1868.
1.2 miSW
Temple, Buddhist architecture
Honshō-ji, Nishio
31 min walk • Honshō-ji, is a Buddhist temple of the Ōtani-ha Jōdo Shinshū sect in the city of Anjō, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. Its main image is a statue of Amida Nyōrai.
3.8 miNE
Archaeological site
Shingū ruins, Okazaki
97 min walk • The Shingū ruins archaeological site containing a ruins of a village complex which was inhabited from the late Jōmon period through the Kamakura period, located in the Shingū neighborhood of the city of Okazaki, Aichi in the Tōkai region of Japan. It was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1976.
0.9 miN
Archaeological site
Futago Kofun, Anjō
24 min walk • The Futago Kofun is a Kofun period burial mound, located in the Sakurai neighborhood of the city of Anjō, Aichi in the Tōkai region of Japan. The tumulus was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1927, and its borders were expanded in 1955.
5.7 miNE
Archaeological site, Buddhist architecture
Kitano temple ruins, Okazaki
147 min walk • The Kitano temple ruins is an archaeological site with the ruins of an Asuka period Buddhist temple located in what is now the city of Okazaki, Aichi, Japan.
4.7 miNE
Temple
Rokusho Shrine, Okazaki
121 min walk • Rokusho Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in the city of Okazaki, Aichi Prefecture in Japan. The shrine was founded by Tokugawa Ieyasu in 1602 when the honden was constructed.
3.9 miE
Universities and schools
Yamasa Institute, Okazaki
100 min walk • The Yamasa Institute is a private Japanese Language school located in Okazaki, Aichi Prefecture. The Institute began language instruction in 1989, and was founded through the Hattori Foundation, a philanthropic educational organization established in 1919.
4.5 miSW
Museum, History museum
Nishio Castle, Nishio
115 min walk • Nishio Castle is a Japanese castle located in the city of Nishio, eastern Aichi Prefecture, Japan. At the end of the Edo period, Nishio Castle was home to the Ogyu Matsudaira, daimyō of Nishio Domain.
2.1 miN
34°56'45"N • 137°5'53"E
An cheng shi li shi bo wu guan, Anjō
54 min walk • History museum, Museum
5.3 miSE
Neighbourhood
Nukata District, Kōta
134 min walk • Nukata is a rural district located in central Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As a result of various consolidations and mergers of municipalities, most of the district was incorporated into the cities of Okazaki and Toyota, and now consists of only the town of Kōta.