| Location | Fujiidera, Osaka |
|---|---|
| Shape | Square mound |
| Mound side | 57 m |
| Period | Early 5th c. |
| Designation | National Historic Site |
| World Heritage | Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Group (UNESCO) |
A square mound adjoining the outer embankment west of Konda Gobyoyama Kofun, the Emperor Ojin mausoleum, with its axis parallel to the embankment. It measures 54m north-south by 57m east-west, stands 7m high and has two tiers. Ariyama Kofun once stood immediately to the north on the same axis, and the two shared the northern part of the moat. The moat is preserved underground. It is dated to the middle phase of the Middle Kofun period. Part of the National Historic Site Furuichi Kofun Group, it is a constituent monument of the Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Group World Heritage Site, inscribed in 2019.
Excavation recovered cylindrical haniwa set edge to edge along the first terrace. A moat rings the mound; its northern arm was once shared with the neighbouring Ariyama Kofun (a 45m square mound, no longer extant). The moat is preserved underground. The burial facility has not been confirmed, but since a cache at Ariyama held more than 2,700 iron objects, Higashiyama may contain something comparable.
The official World Heritage site gives about a 16-minute walk north from Kintetsu Furuichi Station (Minami-Osaka Line).
World Heritage guide featuring this kofunMozu-Furuichi World Heritage Kofun A Visitor's Guide to the 49 Tombs →Last updated:
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