Kofun
Kyoto · 古墳Browse Kyoto’s cultural heritage from the Kofun period (300 – 538). Filter by type and keyword, with concise stories, maps, and travel tips.
At the Watanuki Kannonyama Tumulus in Takasaki, Gunma, an unlooted 6th-century chamber held grave goods linked to Baekje and China, now a National Treasure.
Discover the Important Cultural Property artifacts from Ama-Miyayama Kofun in Takatsuki, Osaka—including five bronze mirrors, one bearing the oldest dated inscription found in Japan (235 AD), possibly among the legendary "100 mirrors" gifted by Wei China to Queen Himiko of Yamatai.
Discover the Shichijō Shinō Kesa, a rare Tang dynasty hemp kesa designated as a National Treasure of Japan. Brought from China by the monk Saichō over 1,200 years ago, this sacred Buddhist vestment is preserved at Enryaku-ji Temple on Mount Hiei, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
A Tang manuscript of the Book of Han, chapter 57 on poet Yang Xiong, at Kyoto National Museum. Taboo strokes and 948 reading marks trace ten centuries of study.
This Tang-dynasty scroll at the Kyoto National Museum preserves 172 lines of the Shishuo Xinshu, the world's oldest surviving manuscript of the Chinese classic.