A National Historic Site built at the beginning of the 6th century. The Takatori Town Board of Education considers a chief of the Kose clan to be the occupant.
Finds & research
Stone facing and morning-glory and cylindrical haniwa were set on the mound; wooden objects came from the surrounding ditch, and glass beads, iron swords, iron arrowheads, gilt-bronze horse gear, Sue ware and other items from the chamber.
Official status & archaeological view
Official status
It was designated a National Historic Site with Ichio Miyazuka Kofun in 1981.
Archaeological view
A two-tiered keyhole mound about 63m long and 8m high (per the Agency for Cultural Affairs, based on the 1978 excavation; the Takatori Town Board of Education map gives 70m and 10m, and the town tourism association 66m and 10m) at Ichio, Takatori; with ditch and outer bank it spans about 100m. The rear has a single-sleeved horizontal stone chamber containing a carved tuff house-shaped sarcophagus coated with red pigment.
Field notes
The mound is maintained as a park and can be climbed, and the chamber interior can be viewed from outside. Check current Takatori Town guidance for visiting conditions.