Fujiidera Temple was built during the Hakuho period (late 7th century) as the clan temple of the ancient Fujii clan. It is the fifth temple of the Saikoku Kannon Pilgrimage, a pilgrimage route coverin…
Domyoji Tenmangu Shrine was originally established to enshrine the clan deity of the Haji clan, and later was dedicated to Sugawara no Michizane (845–903), who was a descendant of the Haji clan and ha…
This shrine is classified as a shikinai-sha, meaning its long history can be traced back to the 10th century, when it was listed in the Engishiki (“Procedures of the Engi Era”) and recognized as an “o…
This historic shrine was listed in the Engishiki (“Procedures of the Engi Era”) and recognized as an “official shrine” during the 10th century. It is the only shrine that enshrines Michi no Omi no Mik…
This temple belongs to the Chion-in school of the Jodo-shu branch of Pure Land Buddhism. It burned down during Oda Nobunaga’s conquest of Kawachi Province (present-day eastern Osaka Prefecture) and wa…
Domyoji Temple is a Buddhist convent that originated from Hajidera Temple, which was built in the mid-7th century as the clan temple of the Haji clan. This is the place where Sugawara no Michizane (84…
The Furuichi Kofun Group, which stretches over a four square kilometer area from the city of Fujiidera to the city of Habikino in the southeastern part of Osaka Prefecture, is one of Japan’s represent…
Built in the late 4th century, Tsudoshiroyama Kofun is the oldest giant keyhole-shaped kofun (mounded tomb) in the Furuichi Kofun Group. The mound is 210 meters long and has a double moat and embankme…
The Chuai-tenno-ryo Kofun is a giant, 242-meter-long keyhole-shaped kofun (mounded tomb) with a wide moat and narrow embankment. It is thought to have been built between the end of the 5th century and…
This mound is 230 meters long and is thought to have had a double moat when it was first constructed. It is the fourth largest giant keyhole-shaped kofun (mounded tomb) of the Furuichi Kofun Group and…
Komuroyama Kofun is a 150-meter-long keyhole-shaped kofun (mounded tomb) built in the late 4th century. Access is permitted to the top of the mound. This is where rows of cylindrical haniwa (clay figu…
Nakatsuhime-no-mikoto-ryo Kofun is a giant keyhole-shaped kofun (mounded tomb) that was built in the early 5th century. With a mound length of 290 meters, it is the second largest kofun in the Furuich…
