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The Stone Chamber of the Kamao Kofun Tumulus Collapsed on a Large Scale, Making It Impossible to Investigate the Interior Decorations. (Kumamoto City, Kita Ward) <2026 Kumamoto Earthquake>

On the 2nd, Kumamoto City announced that the antechamber of the stone chamber of the Kamao Kofun (Kita Ward), a national historical site, had collapsed on a large scale during the 2026 Kumamoto earthquake. The site had also been damaged in the earthquake 10 years ago, and plans for restoration had been underway, but the damage has worsened. Due to the inability to conduct a detailed investigation of the damage to valuable decorative elements,
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On the 2nd, Kumamoto City announced that the antechamber of the stone chamber of the Kamao Kofun (Kita Ward), a national historical site, had collapsed on a large scale during the 2026 Kumamoto earthquake. The site had also been damaged in the earthquake 10 years ago, and plans for restoration had been underway, but the damage has worsened. Due to the inability to conduct a detailed investigation of the damage to valuable decorative elements,

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熊本日日新聞社 broke the news on Friday, October 2, 2026.
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