Ishibutai Kofun

Ishibutai Kofun
石舞台古墳 (in Japanese)
Ishibutai Kofun
Ishibutai Kofun
Ishibutai Kofun (Japan)
Alternative nameIshibutoya Kofun
LocationAsuka, Nara Prefecture, Japan
RegionKansai
Coordinates34°28′0.7″N 135°49′34.1″E / 34.466861°N 135.826139°E / 34.466861; 135.826139
TypeKofun
Area27 m2 (291 sq ft)
History
PeriodsAsuka period
Site notes
Public accessYes

Ishibutai kofun (石舞台古墳) is a Kofun period burial mound, located in the village of Asuka, Nara in the Kansai region of Japan. The tumulus was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1935. In 1954 the designation was elevated to a Special Historic Sites (特別史跡, tokubetsu shiseki), The kofun is also known as the Ishibutoya (石太屋) Kofun.