Visit, if you dare, this eldritch tomb of Kōken, an empress who ruled the archipelago beyond Khitai. #kofun #history https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/japan/kofun/empress-koken.html?s=mc

Kofun of Empress Kōken, a.k.a. Shōtoku — Megalithic Tombs of Japan
Mausoleum of Empress Kōken, the Shōtoku. Kofun, megalithic tombs with distinctive keyhole shapes, were built in Japan from the early 3rd to the early 7th century CE. Today they are believed to entomb Emperors.