【Osaka】"Mozu-Furuichi Kofungun" Just officially registered as World Cultural Heritage!
On 6th July 2019, "Mozu-Furuichi Kofungun" in Osaka prefecture were officially registered as World Cultural Heritage.
Mozu Kofungun is spread across an area of 2 km radius in Sakai City, Osaka. During the Kofun period(3-6 centuries), more than 100 kofun were built in this area and 44 of them still remain today. The 44 include giant keyhole kofun, such as Nintoku-tenno-ryo Kofun, one of the largest burial mounds in the world.
Let's stay with Hotel Monterey and visit the new World Cultural Heritage!
*Photo provided by Sakai City
World heritage site (external link)
About Mozu-Furuichi Kofungun
Mozu-Furuichi Kofungun is a group of ancient mounded tombs and exists in Osaka Prefecture. It stretches over the two separate areas: Mozu area in Sakai City and Furuichi area in Habikino and Fujiidera Cities. Over 200 kofun tombs were constructed in the Kofun period (mid-3rd to late 6th centuries AD), and 89 of them still survive in the middle of the cities.
Photo provided by Sakai City
Access to "Mozu Kofungun" from Hotel Monterey
■From Hotel Monterey Osaka
JR Osaka sta. ⇒ (JR Airport Express/32min) ⇒ JR Mikunigaoka sta. ⇒ (JR Hanwa Line/2min) ⇒ JR Mozu sta.
Hotel HP: https://www.hotelmonterey.co.jp/en/osaka/
■Hotel Monterey Le Frere Osaka
JR Osaka sta. ⇒ (JR Airport Express/32min) ⇒ JR Mikunigaoka sta. ⇒ (JR Hanwa Line/2min) ⇒ JR Mozu sta.
Hotel HP: https://www.hotelmonterey.co.jp/en/lefrere_osaka/
■From Hotel Monterey La Soeur Osaka
JR Kyobashi sta. ⇒ (JR Osaka Loop Line/14min) ⇒ JR Tennoji sta. ⇒ (JR Hanwa Line/29min) ⇒ JR Mozu sta.
Hotel HP: https://www.hotelmonterey.co.jp/en/lasoeur_osaka/
■From Hotel Monterey Grasmere Osaka
JR Namba sta. ⇒ (JR Yamatoji Line/4min) ⇒ JR Shin Imamiya sta. ⇒ (JR Kishuji Express/11min) ⇒ JR Sakaishi sta. ⇒ (JR Hanwa Line/4min) ⇒JR Mozu sta.
Hotel HP: https://www.hotelmonterey.co.jp/en/grasmere_osaka/
Access to "Furuichi Kofungun" from Hotel Monterey
■From Hotel Monterey Osaka
JR Osaka sta. ⇒ (JR Osaka Loop Line/19min) ⇒ JR Tennoji sta. ⇒ (walk) ⇒ Kintetsu Abenobashi sta. ⇒ (Kintetsu Minami-Osaka Line/16min) ⇒ Kintetsu Hajinosato sta. ⇒walk 1km
Hotel HP: https://www.hotelmonterey.co.jp/en/osaka/
■Hotel Monterey Le Frere Osaka
JR Osaka sta. ⇒ (JR Osaka Loop Line/19min) ⇒ JR Tennoji sta. ⇒ (walk) ⇒ Kintetsu Abenobashi sta. ⇒ (Kintetsu Minami-Osaka Line/16min) ⇒ Kintetsu Hajinosato sta. ⇒walk 1km
Hotel HP: https://www.hotelmonterey.co.jp/en/lefrere_osaka/
■From Hotel Monterey La Soeur Osaka
JR Kyobashi sta. ⇒ (JR Osaka Loop Line/14min) ⇒ JR Tennoji sta. ⇒ (walk) ⇒ Kintetsu Abenobashi sta. ⇒ (Kintetsu Minami-Osaka Line/16min) ⇒ Kintetsu Hajinosato sta. ⇒walk 1km
Hotel HP: https://www.hotelmonterey.co.jp/en/lasoeur_osaka/
■From Hotel Monterey Grasmere Osaka
Subway Namba sta. ⇒ (Subway Midosuji Line/6min) ⇒ Subway Tennoji sta. ⇒ (walk) ⇒ Kintetsu Abenobashi sta. ⇒ (Kintetsu Minami-Osaka Line/16min) ⇒ Kintetsu Hajinosato sta. ⇒walk 1km
Hotel HP: https://www.hotelmonterey.co.jp/en/grasmere_osaka/