Sakitama Kofun Park
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. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in April — at its best.
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. 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.
Nine large ancient burial mounds in Gyoda; the Inariyama mound yielded a national-treasure inscribed iron sword, and you can climb Marubakayama.
Special Historic Site
Nearby
- Ancient Lotus Park & Rice Paddy Art ≈ 20 min by car
- Gyoda Tabi Storehouse Town ≈ 20 min by car
- Oshi Castle Ruins & Gyoda City Local Museum ≈ 20 min by car
- Tsutsujigaoka Park (Tatebayashi) ≈ 40 min by car
- Musashi Kyuryo National Government Park ≈ 50 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Best time
- April
- Getting there
- From JR Gyoda Station (east exit), city loop bus (sightseeing course) about 25 min to Saitama Kofun Koen, then a 2-min walk
- Fee
- Free (park)
- Good to know
- The Sakitama Historic Site Museum displays the sword; the area is said to be the origin of the name Saitama
- Time needed
- 2 h
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-12. Report outdated info