The Shimbaru-Nuyama Mounded Tomb Group includes ancient graves of members of the Munakata clan. They worshipped across the ocean on the island of Okinoshima and initiated a religious tradition. The burial site is in the north of Fukuoka Prefecture and includes 41 kofun (tumulus). It was inscribed as a UNESCO world cultural heritage site in July, 2017.
- Spot Name
- Shimbaru Nuyama Mounded Tomb Group
- Postal Code
- 〒811-3293
- Address
- 1-1-1 Chuo, Fukutsu City
- Telephone Number
- 0940-43-8134
- Official URL
- https://www.okinoshima-heritage.jp/en/visit/shimbaru
- Keywords
- Culture Experience,History,Unesco World Heritage
