Takamatsuzuka Tumulus

Quite a long walk from the station

This tomb around Asuka is on my list because it is on the Tentative List of Unesco's World Heritage Site that I wish to be inscribed. I expected to be 'just a tomb hill' anyway. But I didnt expect ...

Now only a tomb hill

A famous historic tomb situated in a nice park with interesting trails and clean restrooms. There are 2 museums here as well as the Nakaoyama tumulus. A volunteer said he spoke no English but kinda...

Small & Kitora is better

Kitora experience is free & much more informative. So skip this unless you are really into tumuli. The paintings are beautiful but there is only a small pamphlet in English

Just a small hill

Takamatsuzuka Tomb is famous for its mural paintings. But unfortunately, we cannot visit inside. So, what we can see at this site is just a small hill in a park. However it incites us to imagine about...

1400年前にタイムスリップ

一度は行ってみたかった高松塚古墳。 古墳自体はこんなものかでしたが、復元された壁画は大興奮でした。　古代の文化が感じられました。 塚の上に松が立っていたようで、それが高松塚の由来のようです。