Sights & landmarks

Kōbōyama Kofun

Kōbōyama Kofun is a kofun, or ancient burial mound, in Matsumoto, Nagano. The site gives visitors a direct encounter with a surviving funerary landscape and represents a much earlier layer of local history than the city’s castles and Meiji-era buildings.

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What is Kōbōyama Kofun?

Kōbōyama Kofun is a kofun, or ancient burial mound, in Matsumoto, Nagano. The site gives visitors a direct encounter with a surviving funerary landscape and represents a much earlier layer of local history than the city’s castles and Meiji-era buildings.

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