Maruyamazuka Burial Mound (丸山塚古墳)
Flow of the course
About 5 min from the previous stop
About 35 min here
About 20 min to the next stop
Next stop: A round of play on the large playground equipment before the water, then lunch on the lawnAbout this spot
Right next to the archaeology museum, inside Sone Hills Park (曽根丘陵公園), the nationally designated historic sites Choshizuka Burial Mound (銚子塚古墳) and Maruyamazuka Burial Mound (丸山塚古墳) remain side by side. Choshizuka is a keyhole-shaped mound about 169 m long, one of the largest in eastern Japan. You can walk up the grass-covered mound, and looking out over the Kofu Basin from the top lets you relive the view the powerful clans of the time once saw. When children learn that the pottery and haniwa they saw in the museum came from this very place, their expressions change. The wide lawn is also perfect for running around and moving your body.
Tips
Visiting is free. There is almost no shade, so do not forget a hat and drinks. The mound has slopes, so take care when running down. You can walk here directly from the museum parking lot.
Best time to visit
About 35 minutes. Early in the morning the heat is still mild.
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〒400-1508 山梨県甲府市下曽根町
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