Shimbara Nuyama Kofungun

a hill in the grassland.

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We visited the burial mounds 20, 22, 24 along National Highway 495 among the many burial mounds. Since I visited during the fresh green season, it felt like there were several small mountains thick on the grassland. The burial mound No. 22 is said to be the largest front and rear burial mound in the Niiharanoyama burial mound group, but when viewed from a distance, it looked like a forest.

Along with the visit to Munakata Taisha shrine

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It is one of the constituent assets of the world heritage site "Kamijukurushima" and is a group of tombs of Mr. Munakata, a religious worshiper on Okinoshima. 41 tumuli remain in good condition here and there in the vast earth, and I was surprised by the faith that the clan continued to convey from the Kofun period to the present day along with the tumulus itself.

World Heritage の "Shensu る Island Chong ノ Island" の Components Heritage の Ancient Cemetery Group

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Without knowing that it was one of the constituent heritage sites related to Okinoshima, I found a signboard of "Shinbara / Nuyama Kofun Tumulus Group" on the way from Miyajidake Shrine to Munakata Taisha Shrine and went to see it. As it was called the tumulus group, there were 41 tumulus in total, including ５ tumulus, 35 tumulus, and one square tumulus, which were left in a fairly good condition. It is said that this is a group of tumuli built by Munakata, an ancient gozoku (local ruling family) who was responsible for the Okinoshima ritual from the 5th to 6th centuries.

Prepared for the journey

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I have the impression that it is still under development as a tourist destination. Toilets and parking lots are being improved, so it seems that it will take a little longer to enjoy sightseeing comfortably.

and the volunteer guide explained to me

Original Text

In the morning, we visited Chibusan, Obsan Kofun, Kumamoto Prefectural Decorative Kofun Museum, and Edafuneyama Kofun in Yamaga City, and stopped by via Munakata Taisha Shrine. When I parked my car in the parking lot of the observatory and looked at the tumulus in the light rain around 16:30, the volunteer guide said, "I was already preparing to go home, should I explain?" I was coming up, so When I asked, he guided me to the temporary office and explained it briefly for about 20 minutes, and I received materials. After parting, ... to the oldest burial mound No. 22.