Hiked up to a hilltop kofun (古墳) tumulus of a regional leader from around 1,400 years ago in Kyōto. First photo: it has a bird's eye view of the World Heritage temple Ninna-ji (仁和寺). Second photo: Under the hilltop is a chamber with thick stone walls, sealed by a boulder. Third photo: Details about the burial chamber and some precious objects from the Kofun Period found there. Fourth photo: this shows how high I climbed up, and the view to the south on such a clear day is across Kyōto City to Ōsaka Prefecture where I live.

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