Imperial Household Agency: Satellite tomb of the Mausoleum of Emperor Keiko
Location
Tenri, Nara
Shape
Keyhole-shaped mound
Mound length
144 m
Period
Late 4th c.
Designation
IHA-managed satellite tomb
Overview
A large mound north of Shibutanimukaiyama Kofun. It is one of the Yanagimoto mounds within the Oyamato-Yanagimoto Kofun Group.
Finds & research
Cylindrical haniwa came from the western moat; the burial facility and grave goods are unknown.
Official status & archaeological view
Official status
Managed by the IHA as a satellite tomb of Emperor Keiko's Yamanobe-no-Michi-no-E Mausoleum.
Attribution (jitei): the Imperial Household Agency's determination of whose tomb it manages — separate from heritage designation.
Archaeological view
An approximately 144m keyhole mound at Shibutani, Tenri, built in the late 4th century. Investigation on its west found the moat and cylindrical haniwa. Its occupant is unknown.
Field notes
Do not enter the IHA-managed mound; view from outside and follow signs.