Day 83: Shimbaru-Nuyama Mounded Tombs

Nearby Munakata Shrine, there’s an area with mounded tombs. So we decided to check it out. The area is called the Shimbaru-Nuyama Mounded Tomb Group. It comprises the tombs of the Munakata clan, an ancient powerful family that led interactions with overseas countries. From the 5th-6th centuries, the Munakata clan constructed a group mounded tombs on a plateau, which once overlooked a sea inlet. To date, 41 mounded tombs have been well-preserved, including some key-hole shaped tombs with round read mounds.Read more