| Location | Fujiidera, Osaka |
|---|---|
| Shape | Keyhole-shaped mound |
| Mound length | 245 m |
| Period | Late 5th c. |
| Designation | IHA-managed tomb |
| World Heritage | Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Group (UNESCO) |
| IHA designation | Managed by the IHA (mound closed to the public) |
A keyhole mound 245m long (242m in some sources), the third largest in the Furuichi area. It was built on the north-east edge of the Habikino hills with its front section facing south; the rear circle rises 19.5m. The mound has three tiers and a projection only on the east side of the waist. A broad moat surrounds it, and cylindrical haniwa also stood on the embankment. Although reused as a castle and altered in the Muromachi period, its overall form survives. The Imperial Household Agency administers it as the mausoleum of Emperor Chuai. Its construction date is disputed; the Agency for Cultural Affairs assigns it broadly to the Middle Kofun period. It is a constituent monument of the Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Group World Heritage Site, inscribed in 2019.
Details of the burial facility and grave goods are unknown. Cylindrical and figural haniwa have been recovered from the mound and moat, and cylindrical haniwa also stood on the surrounding embankment.
Public access is restricted. The mausoleum is at 4-chome Fujiidera, Fujiidera, Osaka. Per the IHA, it is about a 14-minute walk from Kintetsu Fujiidera Station, and worship is generally possible year-round from 8:30 to 17:00. The goryoin (mausoleum seal) is kept at the Furuichi Mausolea Office in Habikino, Osaka, where visitors can use it free of charge (reception 8:30–17:00; staff may be unavailable on weekends, holidays, 29 Dec–3 Jan and some other days).
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