| Location | Fujiidera, Osaka |
|---|---|
| Shape | Keyhole-shaped mound |
| Mound length | 230 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 230m-long keyhole mound, the fourth largest in the Furuichi area. It was built at the end of a plateau in the north-east of the area, with its front section facing north and rising 23.3m. The mound has three tiers and projections on both sides of the waist. One moat is visible today, but the mound originally had two; the outer moat is preserved underground. Its plan is exceptionally close to that of Hakayama Kofun, and the two were very likely designed as similar forms. The Imperial Household Agency administers it as the mausoleum of Emperor Ingyo. 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 haniwa and varied figural haniwa have been recovered from the moat. Sue ware of the mid-5th century found within the mound fill helps date its construction.
Public access is restricted, but the mausoleum can be observed from the perimeter along the moat. The mausoleum is at 1-chome Soja, Fujiidera, Osaka. Per the IHA, it is about a 7-minute walk from Kintetsu Hajinosato 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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