All Japan Hayatozuka

Hayatozuka

A mysterious ancient burial site, possibly built to appease the spirits of indigenous tribespeople.

Kirishima, Japan

Fred Cherrygarden profile photo
Hayatozuka.   Fred Cherrygarden / Atlas Obscura User
A poetry stele based on famed poet Akiko Yosano’s verse on the site.   Fred Cherrygarden / Atlas Obscura User
Ancient monuments unearthed from the site.   Fred Cherrygarden / Atlas Obscura User
An exhibit at the Hayatozuka Museum.   Fred Cherrygarden / Atlas Obscura User
A small museum adjacent to the site.   Fred Cherrygarden / Atlas Obscura User
Hayatozuka, a National Historic Site.   Fred Cherrygarden / Atlas Obscura User
The “tomb of the falcon people.”   Fred Cherrygarden / Atlas Obscura User
One of the stupas.   Fred Cherrygarden / Atlas Obscura User
A celestial warrior guarding the site.   Fred Cherrygarden / Atlas Obscura User
The site (and the town around it) was named after an ancient indigenous tribe.   Fred Cherrygarden / Atlas Obscura User
Hayatozuka, Hayato, Kirishima.   Fred Cherrygarden / Atlas Obscura User
A Buddhist detail.   Fred Cherrygarden / Atlas Obscura User
The Four Heavenly Kings guard the tomb.   Fred Cherrygarden / Atlas Obscura User
Been Here
Want to go
Added to list

About

Places

Discover your next amazing Atlas Place.

Get more unusual and extraordinary places each week with the Atlas Obscura Places newsletter.

Your newsletter subscriptions with us are subject to Atlas Obscura's Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.

Community Contributors

Fred Cherrygarden profile photo

Edit this listing

Make an Edit
Add Photos

Nearby Places

Explore the Destination Guide

Photo of Japan

Japan

Asia

Places 886
Stories 111
Aerial image of Vietnam, displaying the picturesque rice terraces, characterized by their layered, verdant fields.
Atlas Obscura Membership

Become an Atlas Obscura Member

Join our community of curious explorers.

Become a Member