| Location | Sakai-ku, Sakai, Osaka |
|---|---|
| Shape | Scallop-shaped mound |
| Mound length | 72 m |
| Period | Late 5th c. |
| Designation | National Historic Site |
| World Heritage | Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Group (UNESCO) |
A scallop-shaped mound 72m long, its rear circle now 2.3m high, standing about 100m south-east of Hatazuka Kofun between Daisen and Kamiishizu Misanzai, with its front section facing west. Built in the late 5th century, it carries no Imperial Household Agency designation and is managed by Osaka Prefecture as part of the National Historic Site Mozu Kofun Group. Excavation found no trace of a moat, suggesting it may never have had a boundary feature. The mound stands on school grounds and cannot be visited. It is a constituent monument of the Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Group World Heritage Site, inscribed in 2019.
A terrace and a row of cylindrical haniwa were detected on the north side of the rear circle. Excavation found no trace of a moat, raising the possibility that the mound never had one. The burial facility has not been identified, and no grave goods are clearly known.
The mound stands on school grounds and is not open to visitors (Sakai City).
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