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Saito Kofun Festival 西都古墳まつり

Saitobaru Kofun Cluster (Japanese: 西都原古墳群) is a group of three hundred thirty three kofuns or tumuli in Saito city, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan. This is one of the largest kofun groups in Japan, and the largest group in Kyushu situated on a 70-meter hill composed of diluvium. It is located within the Saitobaru-Sugiyasukyō Prefectural Natural Park.

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Saito Kofun Festival — 西都古墳まつり
Photo: Hiroyukiogasa · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
LocationMiyazaki (宮崎県)
WhenNovember (Autumn — exact dates change every year)
TypeJapanese festival (matsuri)

Planning to go? The Saito Kofun Festival is held in November, but the exact dates, times and any entry fees are set year by year. Check the local tourist information for this year's schedule before you travel.

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