Ishibutai Tumulus
石舞台古墳
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Ishibutai Tumulus
Ishibutai Tumulus is a scenic viewpoint. 2 traveler-shot videos let you feel the atmosphere and catch the highlights before you go.
Ishibutaikohun is a tumulus from the late Kofun period located in Asuka Village, Nara Prefecture. It has been designated as a National Special Historic Site. Originally, it was covered with a tomb made of mud, but the soil was lost, and a horizontal stone chamber made of huge stones is exposed. Soga Umako is regarded as a dominant buryer.
Source: Wikipedia「石舞台古墳」 · CC BY-SA 4.0
History & Culture
A Giant Stone Tomb
Ishibutai is a late-7th-century megalithic tomb whose earthen mound has eroded away, exposing a burial chamber built from huge stones totaling some 2,300 tons.
Tomb of a Powerful Minister
It is widely held to be the tomb of Soga no Umako, the dominant statesman of the Asuka court, though the name 'stone stage' comes from later folklore.
奈良県高市郡明日香村島庄
- Bus to Ishibutai from Kashiharajingu-mae Stn
- Rental cycle recommended
8:30–17:00
¥300
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