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Umami Hills

A broad park and ancient tomb landscape spanning Kawai and Koryo, with restored kofun, seasonal gardens and walking routes.

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Umami Kofun Park: A Landscape of Tombs, Flowers and Walking Paths

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Nagareyama Kofun: Compare an Ancient Mound with Its Reconstructed Form

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Otomeyama Kofun: A Giant Shell-Shaped Tomb You View from the Park

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Ikegami Kofun: A Northern Tomb in the Umami Cluster

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Katabi Kofun Group: Four Burials Between Two Park Mounds

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Suyama Kofun: A Special Historic Site and Its Burial Boat

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Makino Kofun: A Chamber Opened by Appointment

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Koryo Town Cultural Property Preservation Center

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Besshoshita Kofun: An Early Tomb Hidden in the Park Woodland

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Kurazuka Kofun: The 90-Metre Mound Reidentified as a 180-Metre Tomb

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Source checked: 2026-10-19

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