The Mori Shogunzuka Kofun is a keyhole-shaped tumulus within the Hanishina Kofun Cluster located in Chikuma, Nagano Prefecture Japan. The kofun has been restored to what modern archaeologists believe to represent its original form, with reproduction haniwa on top of the mound. Its burial chamber is closed and inaccessible to the public. There is also a museum on site, the Mori Shogunzuka Museum, which displays a reproduction of the burial chamber as well as artifacts unearthed during archaeological investigations. The cluster of four tombs has been designated a National Historic Site by the Japanese government.
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