Osaka Sakai Balloon, Osaka

National GeographicOct 28

A New Way to See Osaka's Ancient Tombs

Hidden beneath the neon-splashed modernity of the fast-paced Japanese city lies millennia of history in the form of ancient burial mounds known as kofun. A new tethered balloon tour lets visitors ...

Tethered balloon tour offering views of kofun

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Mozu-Furuichi Kofun GroupSightUNESCO World Heritage site of ancient burial mounds
Osaka Sakai BalloonPlaceTethered balloon tour offering views of kofun
Chikatsu Asuka MuseumMuseumMuseum about kofun and their history
Elsewhere
Daisen-ryo KofunSightSakai, JapanLargest kofun in Japan, built in the mid-5th century
Kamiishizu MisanzaiSightSakai, JapanJapan's third-largest kofun, built in the early 5th century
Daisen ParkParkSakai, JapanCentrally located park for balloon tours

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Osaka Sakai Balloon

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A New Way to See Osaka's Ancient Tombs