Saitobaru Burial Mounds
Open by month
Open in January. No seasonal closure recorded. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): shorter hours or partly closed.
Open in February. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in March — at its best. Rape blossoms and cherry trees among the mounds in spring.
Open in April — at its best. Rape blossoms and cherry trees among the mounds in spring.
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. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in November — at its best. Rape blossoms and cherry trees among the mounds in spring.
Open in December. No seasonal closure recorded. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): shorter hours or partly closed.
Checked against the official site on 2026-10-12.
More than 300 ancient burial mounds spread over a plateau about 4 km long, now a park with seasonal flower fields and an archaeology museum.
Special Historic Site; Japan Heritage
Too crowded? Similar but quieter: Ikime Burial Mounds and Yukokan
Nearby
- Heiwadai Park ≈ 50 min by car
- Ikime Burial Mounds and Yukokan ≈ 50 min by car
- Miyazaki Jingu Shrine ≈ 50 min by car
- Yaken Falls (Mt Osuzu) ≈ 50 min by car
- Aya Teruha Suspension Bridge ≈ 50 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Best time
- March, April, November — Rape blossoms and cherry trees among the mounds in spring
- Getting there
- Bus from JR Miyazaki Station to Saito Bus Center (about 60 min), then about 10 min by car
- Fee
- Free
- Good to know
- Museum closed Mondays and Dec 28-Jan 4; park always open
- Time needed
- 2 h
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-12. Report outdated info