A cemetery built successively through the 6th century. The three mounds line up from east to west near the tip of a spur running west from Mt. Anashi, north of Mt. Miwa.
Finds & research
Horizontal stone chambers yielded rich assemblages including horse gear, ring-pommel swords, and beads.
Official status & archaeological view
Official status
It comprises three keyhole mounds designated a National Historic Site in 1978.
Archaeological view
Three keyhole mounds at Anashi, Sakurai. No. 2 (75m per Agency for Cultural Affairs DB) dates to the early 6th century, No. 1 (~53m) to the middle, and No. 3 (~50m, mostly lost to soil extraction in 1958) to the late 6th century (sequence per the Kashihara Archaeological Institute Museum; the Agency for Cultural Affairs designation note gives the order No. 2, No. 3, No. 1).
Field notes
The whole historic site is publicly owned and has been laid out with paths, steps and an open area (Sakurai City Board of Education report). Follow on-site signs when visiting.