Kofun
Fukuoka · 古墳Browse Fukuoka’s cultural heritage from the Kofun period (300 – 538). Filter by type and keyword, with concise stories, maps, and travel tips.
Explore 80,000 National Treasures from Okinoshima, the sacred "Island Where God Dwells." Discover ancient ritual artifacts, Persian glass, and golden rings that reveal Japan's maritime heritage and international connections from the 4th-9th centuries.
Discover the magnificent collection of 80,000 National Treasures from Okinoshima's ritual sites, including Persian glass, Chinese ceramics, and golden artifacts that reveal 500 years of ancient East Asian maritime exchange at this UNESCO World Heritage site.
Discover the magnificent National Treasure artifacts from Miyajidake Kofun, featuring golden horse gear, a 2.8m ceremonial sword, and over 300 precious items. Visit the shrine's famous Path of Light phenomenon and explore Japan's second-largest stone chamber tomb.
From an 1888 Yamaguchi tomb, this set holds a bronze mirror with the Wei reign name Zhengshi (240 CE), long central to the debate over Queen Himiko's gift mirrors.
Four sixth-century decorated tumuli in Ukiha, Fukuoka. Their painted chambers show boats, birds, quivers, and suns, read as the dead's voyage to the afterlife.