Hagino-o Kofun

The Hagino-o Kofun in Omuta dates to the late 6th century and contains murals painted in red iron oxide depicting ships, shields, and geometric patterns on the walls of its domed burial chamber. Given its size, 15 by 19 meters and 4 meters tall, archaeologists believe someone of considerable regional influence was interred here. Visitors can borrow a key to the viewing chamber from a nearby food shop. The site is a National Historical Site. Also covered here are the Kugurizuka Kofun, one of the oldest burial mounds in Kyushu dating to the 4th century, where Chinese mirrors from the early 2nd century were found in both coffins, and the Kurosaki Kanzeonzuka Kofun, a 100-meter keyhole-shaped mound overlooking the Ariake Sea.