Kumamoto Prefectural Ancient Burial Mound Museum

Kumamoto Prefectural Ancient Burial Mound Museum

Kumamoto Prefectural Ancient Burial Mound Museum (熊本県立装飾古墳館 Kumamoto kenritsu sōshoku kofun-kan) is a museum of decorated kofun in Yamaga, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. The collection includes full-size replicas of the inner chambers of twelve tumuli.[1]

The museum was designed by Tadao Ando and completed at a cost of ¥1.6 bn in April 1992.[2][3][4]

See also

References

  1. "Exhibition". Kumamoto Prefectural Ancient Burial Mound Museum. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
  2. "Tadao Ando - Works". Tadao Ando Architect & Associates. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
  3. "Kumamoto Art Polis". Kumamoto Prefectural Ancient Burial Mound Museum. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
  4. Heneghan, Tom (1992). "熊本県立装飾古墳館". Shinkenchiku 67 (10): 222–225.

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Coordinates: 32°59′37.2″N 130°40′10.9″E / 32.993667°N 130.669694°E / 32.993667; 130.669694

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