Kumamoto Prefectural Ancient Burial Mound Museum
Illustration — Kumamoto Prefectural Ancient Burial Mound Museum Kumamoto Prefectural Ancient Burial Mound Museum is a museum of decorated kofun in Yamaga, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. The collection includes full-size replicas of the inner chambers of twelve tumuli. The museum was designed by Tadao Ando and completed at a cost of ¥1.6 bn in April 1992.
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Kumamoto Prefectural Ancient Burial Mound Museum
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Illustration — Kumamoto Prefectural Ancient Burial Mound Museum Kumamoto Prefectural Ancient Burial Mound Museum is a museum of decorated kofun in Yamaga, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. The collection includes full-size replicas of the inner chambers of twelve tumuli. The museum was designed by Tadao Ando and completed at a cost of ¥1.6 bn in April 1992.
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Kumamoto Prefectural Ancient Burial Mound Museum was established or created in 1992.
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The circumstances in which Kumamoto Prefectural Ancient Burial Mound Museum stands. Recorded at coordinates 32.9937, 130.6697. Located at Higo Ancient Forest Park. Established or created in 1992. Situated in Japan. Museum lies within Yamaga.
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- 1.Kumamoto Prefectural Ancient Burial Mound Museum. Exhibition.
- 2.Tadao Ando Architect & Associates. Tadao Ando – Works.
- 3.Kumamoto Prefectural Ancient Burial Mound Museum. Kumamoto Art Polis.
- 4.Heneghan, Tom. 熊本県立装飾古墳館. Shinkenchiku. 67. 10. 222–225. 1992.
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