A roughly 62m keyhole mound in Ko-cho, Suzuka City, Mie Prefecture. The principal mound of the Nishinono Kofun Group, it is a National Historic Site with a surviving moat and surrounding bank. It is thought to date from the 6th century.
Finds & research
No finds are known (Suzuka City).
Official status & archaeological view
Official status
Designated a National Historic Site in 1970.
Archaeological view
The mound is about 6m high. The moat and surrounding bank are horseshoe-shaped. It is No. 1 of the Nishinono Kofun Group; no finds are known.