Ancient Izumo King Tombs Hill

Great view from the place on the high ground

Original Text

You will enter a side road from National Highway No. 9, but if you climb up to the hill, you will find tumulus, benches and chairs, and it is a historic hill with a good view of Nakaumi, Yonago City, Sakaiminato City, etc.

It is a historical park related to the Izumo Kofun!

Original Text

The hill of the ancient Izumo royal mausoleum is an archaeological park located about 10 minutes on foot from Yasugi City, Shimane Prefecture and Arashima Station. There are four parks on the premises, each with its own characteristics, and it takes about an hour to go around all the parks, but from the top of the hill you can see the scenery of Yasugi city and Nakaumi, which is a good exercise. Also, You can see and feel the ancient burial mound with your eyes, so you may be able to imagine the scene of ancient Izumo.

Still unclear tumulus

Original Text

A group of tombs of the powerful tribes in this region. Not only the orogenic one, but also the tombs scattered around here are round tombs, square tombs, front and rear tombs, and are called unique four-corner protruding tombs. The orogenic mountains include circular burial mounds 〈 No. 2 〉 and front and rear burial mounds 〈 No. 4 〉, and the tomb No. 3 is like a circular burial mound. It is a group of ancient tombs that have spanned several times, and the burialists are still unclear. The road leading to No. 2 and No. 4 is well maintained on the tour route, but the surrounding area of No. 3 is undeveloped and the fallen leaves are slippery. For No. 1, which is designated by the country, ...

I went to the orogenic tumulus for the first time.

Original Text

I was worried about the signboard of the ancient Izumo Royal Mausoleum along National Highway ９, so I went to see the orogenic tumulus for the first time this time. The view of the Shimane Peninsula of the myth of the country pulling from the top of the hill was good.