Iwayayama Kofun

Info

Address:

133 Shimasho, Asuka Village, Takaichi District, Nara Prefecture

Public Transportation:

Kintetsu Kashihara Jingu-mae Station East Exit → Nara Kotsu Bus Asuka Loop Bus "Akakame" for 15 minutes, get off at Ishibutai bus stop, 3 minutes on foot. Alternatively, Kintetsu Asuka Station → Nara Kotsu Bus Asuka Loop Bus "Akakame" for 16 minutes, get off at Ishibutai bus stop, 3 minutes on foot

Car Access:

12km30 minutes from Katsuragi IC on Minami Hanna Road via National Route 165/169

Phone Number:

0744-54-3240 (Asuka Tourism Association)

Parking Number:

150 units/paid

Business Hours

9 AM to 5 PM (last admission until 4:45 PM)

Price

General admission 300 yen, 100 yen for high school students and below

Spot Category

Cemeteries, mavens, graves, shelters, ruins, historical sites, castle ruins

Total weight approximately 2300 tons. You can enter the burial chamber from the right side.

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