Notable fort · Takaichi, Nara Prefecture
Kitora Mounded Tomb
キトラ古墳
Kitora Mounded Tomb is a fort in Takaichi, Nara Prefecture.
Kitora Mounded Tomb: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Kitora Mounded Tomb
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Kitora Mounded Tomb — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 34.45125, 135.80510. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Kitora Mounded Tomb
- Takamatsuzuka Tomb · fort · Minamikawachi · ~2 km · Must-see
- Tachibana-dera Temple · Buddhist site · Minamikawachi · ~3 km · Must-see
- Asuka Kiyomihara Palace · fort · Minamikawachi · ~3 km · Must-see
- Masuda Iwafune · fort · Nara Prefecture · ~3 km · Must-see
- Oka-dera Temple · Buddhist site · Minamikawachi · ~4 km · Must-see
- Kashihara Site · Buddhist site · Minamikawachi · ~6 km · Must-see
- Unebiyamaguchi Shrine · temple · Minamikawachi · ~6 km · Must-see
- Mt. Amanokakuyama · viewpoint · Nara Prefecture · ~6 km · Must-see
- Tanzan Shrine · temple · Nara Prefecture · ~7 km · Must-see
- Imanishi House · fort · Nara Prefecture · ~8 km · Must-see
- 安倍文殊院 · Buddhist site · Nara Prefecture · ~8 km · Must-see
- Mt. Miminashi · viewpoint · Nara Prefecture · ~9 km · Must-see
- 等彌神社 · temple · Nara Prefecture · ~9 km · Must-see
- 宗像神社 · temple · Nara Prefecture · ~10 km · Must-see
- Omiwa Shrine · temple · Nara Prefecture · ~11 km · Must-see
- 大名持神社 · temple · Yoshino · ~11 km · Must-see
- Byodo-ji temple · Buddhist site · Nara Prefecture · ~12 km · Must-see
- 久延彦神社 · temple · Nara Prefecture · ~12 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Kitora Mounded Tomb
- Takamatsuzuka Tomb · fort · Minamikawachi · ~2 km · Must-see
- Asuka Kiyomihara Palace · fort · Minamikawachi · ~3 km · Must-see
- Masuda Iwafune · fort · Nara Prefecture · ~3 km · Must-see
- Imanishi House · fort · Nara Prefecture · ~8 km · Must-see
- 駒帰廃寺（伝安楽寺）跡 · fort · Nara Prefecture · ~20 km · Must-see
- KONDA-HAKUCHO HANIWA SEISAKU ISEKI (Haniwa Production Site at Konda Hakucho) · fort · Osaka Prefecture · ~27 km · Must-see
- 国府遺跡 · fort · Osaka Prefecture · ~27 km · Must-see
- Heijō Palace · fort · Nara Prefecture · ~33 km · Must-see
- 天下茶屋跡 · fort · Osaka Prefecture · ~43 km · Must-see
- Osaka Castle · fort · Osaka Prefecture · ~45 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Kitora Mounded Tomb open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Kitora Mounded Tomb yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Kitora Mounded Tomb?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Kitora Mounded Tomb?
Nearby: Takamatsuzuka Tomb (fort, 2 km), Tachibana-dera Temple (Buddhist site, 3 km), Asuka Kiyomihara Palace (fort, 3 km), Masuda Iwafune (fort, 3 km), Oka-dera Temple (Buddhist site, 4 km), Kashihara Site (Buddhist site, 6 km).
Is Kitora Mounded Tomb worth visiting?
Kitora Mounded Tomb is listed as a notable fort in Nara Prefecture on Spotwander.