Imperial Household Agency: Nobono Tomb of Yamato Takeru
Location
Kameyama, Mie
Shape
Keyhole-shaped mound
Mound length
90 m
Period
Around the end of the 4th c.
Designation
IHA-managed tomb
IHA designation
Managed by the IHA (mound closed to the public)
Overview
~90m keyhole mound in Tamura-cho, Kameyama City, Mie Prefecture. The largest keyhole mound in the northern Ise (Hokusei) area, designated by the IHA as the mausoleum of Yamato Takeru (Nobono Tomb). It is known as a place associated with the Yamato Takeru traditions recorded in the Kojiki and Nihon Shoki. Nobono Shrine stands nearby.
Finds & research
In 2013 the IHA dug 31 trenches within the mausoleum grounds, but not on the mound itself, which was only surveyed; haniwa fragments were found in Trench 8. Grave goods are unknown.
Official status & archaeological view
Official status
Designated in 1879 by the Imperial Household Ministry (now the IHA) as the Nobono Tomb of Yamato Takeru, and now managed by the IHA.
Attribution (jitei): the Imperial Household Agency's determination of whose tomb it manages — separate from heritage designation.
Archaeological view
An IHA survey in 2013 measured the rear at 54m across and 8.5m high; it is said to be the largest keyhole mound in the northern Ise (Hokusei) area. It is also called Chojizuka.
Field notes
As an imperial tomb, follow the IHA's general guidance for visiting mausolea.