A National Historic Site with one pit-style stone chamber each in the rear and front. The front burial also contained rich goods including mirrors, beads, weapons, and tools.
Finds & research
The rear and front chambers yielded mirrors, ornaments such as magatama, iron swords, tools including sickles and axes, and haniwa.
Official status & archaeological view
Official status
Designated a National Historic Site on 10 March 2015, it became a component of the National Historic Site Otokuni Kofun Group on 1 March 2016.
Archaeological view
An approximately 98m keyhole mound straddling Shibayama, Terado-cho, Muko, and Oe-Minamifukunishi-cho, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto, built in the early 4th century. Its rear is about 54m across and 10m high, and its front about 45m wide. The rear has three tiers, the front two, with stone facing and haniwa rows.
Field notes
The rear is woodland and the front is used as bamboo grove. Follow Muko City guidance for accessible areas and visitor routes.