A keyhole mound about 120m long on a hill in Akibadai, Otsu. The explanation for its 1921 designation as a National Historic Site records that Akiba Shrine is enshrined on the front section.
Finds & research
Paving stones and haniwa. No excavation has been carried out (Otsu City Museum of History).
Official status & archaeological view
Official status
Together with Ko-Chausuyama Kofun, it was designated in 1921 as the National Historic Site "Chausuyama Kofun and Ko-Chausuyama Kofun".
Archaeological view
A keyhole mound about 120m long (Otsu City Museum of History; the 1921 designation record gives a length of about 67 ken, roughly 122m), dated to the late 4th century. Although no excavation has been carried out, investigations of the mound and surrounding ditch identified paving stones and haniwa.
Field notes
Within Chausuyama Park. According to Otsu City, the nearest station is Zezehommachi (Keihan), about a 13-minute walk away. Admission is free.