An Early Kofun-period mound at the northern end of the Oyamato Kofun Group.
Finds & research
Excavations identified stone facing and foundation stones. No haniwa had been recovered in the reported investigations, suggesting that none may have been set on the mound. The central burial facility and grave goods remain unverified.
Official status & archaeological view
Official status
It belongs to the Oyamato Kofun Group but is not one of the three mounds designated as a National Historic Site in 2014.
Archaeological view
An approximately 127m keyhole mound at Kayo, Tenri (Tenri City, 2021; a Nara Prefecture overview gives approximately 130m). Its front flares in a plectrum-like form typical of the first half of the Early Kofun period, and excavations have identified stone facing and foundation stones.
Field notes
The surroundings include farmland. Follow Tenri City guidance and the on-site excavation briefing materials, and do not enter private land.