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Mozu Kofungun Visitor Center
Mozu Kofungun Visitor Center · Mozu Mounded Tombs Visitor Center · 百舌鳥古墳群ビジターセンター
Mozu Kofungun Visitor Center shows the tombs' full shapes through aerial footage and exhibits. Start with the free exhibits to understand what is difficult to see from the ground. The centre is east of the Nintoku tomb's exterior worship area.
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Visitor information
Admission
General admission is free. Meals, bicycle use, luggage storage and separate activities are excluded.
Opening hours
Open 09:00–18:00, closed 29 December–3 January. Nintoku tomb exterior worship hours differ from centre hours.
What to see at Mozu Kofungun Visitor Center
Understand the tomb group through aerial footage
Even when the full shape is hard to see beside the tomb, the centre's aerial footage shows the group from above. You can see footage and exhibits before an exterior visit.
How to get to Mozu Kofungun Visitor Center
Leave JR Hanwa's Mozu Station and walk 350 m west. The centre is east of Nintoku tomb's exterior worship area. Distinguish the approximately 10-minute station-to-tomb walk from the centre's distance.
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Visiting tips
Centre and tomb visiting hours differ
For Nintoku tomb worship after the exhibits, check Imperial Household Agency hours and restrictions separately. The exterior area may be restricted even when the centre is open.
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Check the station-to-centre route
The centre is 350 m west of Mozu Station. Locate it before walking to avoid heading to another point around the tomb. The approximately 10-minute walk to the exterior worship area has a different endpoint.
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Questions about Mozu Kofungun Visitor Center
Does a centre visit include the tomb interior?
The centre offers footage and exhibits, not entry into the tomb. Nintoku tomb worship is at the exterior area, with restrictions checked separately for your date.
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