Arioka Kofun cluster

Arioka Kofun cluster - Credit: Wikimedia Commons

The is a group of kofun burial mounds located in the city of Zentsūji, Kagawa Prefecture, on the island of Shikoku of Japan. The tumuli were collectively designated a National Historic Site in 1984. It is claimed to be a group of tombs of the powerful local family who were the ancestors of the famed prelate Kūkai. Read more on Wikipedia

type: ancient site
date from: late 6th - mid-7th century AD

Source: en.wikipedia.org