~100m scallop-shaped mound in Nabari City, Mie Prefecture, in the National Historic Site Mihata Kofun Group. An early 5th-century chieftain's tomb of the Iga region. It can be visited on foot on a loop from Kintetsu Mihata Station together with the other mounds of the group.
Finds & research
Cylindrical and house-shaped haniwa were found.
Official status & archaeological view
Official status
A principal mound of the Mihata group, designated a National Historic Site on 17 October 1978.
Archaeological view
The rear is three-tiered and the front two-tiered, with stone facing and a moat.
Field notes
The public sources consulted do not record visiting conditions.