Shinbaru-Nuyama Burial Mounds
Open by month
Open in January. No seasonal closure recorded. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): open.
Open in February. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in March — at its best. Rape blossoms around the mounds in March and about 150,000 cosmos in late October.
Open in April. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in May. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in June. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in July. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in August. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in September. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in October — at its best. Rape blossoms around the mounds in March and about 150,000 cosmos in late October.
Open in November. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in December. No seasonal closure recorded. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): open.
Checked against the official site on 2026-10-12.
41 tombs of the ancient Munakata clan scattered among rice fields, with a lookout over the mounds and the Genkai Sea.
World Heritage (Okinoshima and related sites)
Nearby
- Munakata Taisha (Hetsumiya) ≈ 20 min by car
- Miyajidake Shrine ≈ 25 min by car
- Uminonakamichi Seaside Park ≈ 50 min by car
- Munakata Oshima Island ≈ 55 min by car
- Nanzoin Temple ≈ 55 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Best time
- March, October — Rape blossoms around the mounds in March and about 150,000 cosmos in late October
- Getting there
- About 15 min by car from JR Fukuma Station
Easier with a tour or car - Fee
- Free
- Good to know
- Outdoor site with a parking area
- Time needed
- 45 min
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-12. Report outdated info