A terminal-period tomb at Abe, Sakurai, Nara, designated a prefectural historic site and preserving a megalithic chamber. According to the Sakurai tourism association, the mound is about 40 m square and 8 m high, with a Hachiman shrine on its top.
Finds & research
A double-sleeved horizontal stone chamber; details of the occupant and grave goods are unknown.
Official status & archaeological view
Official status
A Nara Prefectural Historic Site.
Archaeological view
A square mound (designated a Nara Prefectural Historic Site in 1958), dated to the beginning to first half of the 7th century.
Field notes
Official access information is limited; follow on-site preservation measures and signs.