Nihonmatsuyama Kofun - Nihonmatsuyama Kofun

Japanese: 二本松山古墳 - にほんまつやまこふん

Located in Sakai, Yoshino, Matsuoka-cho, Yoshida-gun, Fukui Prefecture. It was thought to be a circular tumulus, but the current theory is that it is a keyhole-shaped tumulus. It was built facing southwest on the south bank of the point where the Kuzuryu River enters the Fukui Plain, on the top of Mt. Nihonmatsu, which is 273 meters above sea level. The location of the end of the tumulus is unclear, but it is said to measure 90 meters in total length. It is missing roofing stones, but contains clay figurines. During the Kyoho era (1716-36), a stone coffin was excavated from the circular mound at the back. It is said that armor and human bones were found at the time, but a re-excavation in 1880 only unearthed a small number of artifacts, including jewels.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

福井県吉田郡松岡町吉野堺に所在する。円墳とされていたが，現在では前方後円墳とする説が強い。九頭竜川が福井平野に入る地点の南岸，標高273mの二本松山頂上に南西面して築かれる。墳端の位置は明確でないが，全長90mを測るという。葺石（ふきいし）を欠き，埴輪を有する。享保年間(1716‐36)に密掘し，後円部から石棺をとりだした。そのおり甲冑，人骨などがあったと伝えるが，1880年の再発掘では，玉類など少量の遺物が出土したにとどまる。

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