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Mochida Kofun Cluster
The is a group of Kofun period burial mounds located in the Mochida-cho neighborhood of the town of Takanabe, Miyazaki Prefecture in Kyushu Japan. The tumulus group was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1961. Overview The Mochida Kofun Cluster consists of ten , which are shaped like a keyhole, having one square end and one circular end, when viewed from above, and 75 -style round tombs located on the downstream left bank of the Komaru River, which runs through the center of the prefecture. The burial mounds are on a plateau at an elevation of approximately 50 meters, extending from east-to-west, bordering Japan National Route 10, and on an alluvial plain that spreads out to the southeast, but most of the burial mounds are concentrated on the west side of the plateau. Mochida No. 1, also known as the "Hakarizuka Kofun", located on the southwest edge of the flat plateau, is a keyhole-shaped tumulus with a total length of approximately 100 meters and is the oldest an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takanabe, Miyazaki
270px, Takanabe Town Hall 270px, Takanabe Daishi is a town located in Koyu District, Miyazaki Prefecture, Kyushu, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 19242 in 8650 households, and a population density of 160 persons per km2. The total area of the town is . Geography Takanabe is located in the northern part of the Miyazaki Plain, the Komaru River flows through the center and empties into the Hyūga Sea which forms the eastern border of the town. There are only alluvial plains and diluvial plateaus, and the area is generally flat. Neighbouring municipalities Miyazaki Prefecture * Kawaminami * Kijō * Saito * Shintomi Climate Takanabe has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Takanabe is 16.4 °C. The average annual rainfall is 2234 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
