An early-6th-century keyhole mound at Kamo, Takashima. Finds include gold earrings, a gilt-bronze crown, and shoes. Its house-shaped sarcophagus can be viewed through the shelter glass.
Finds & research
Gold earrings, a gilt-bronze crown and shoes, swords, horse gear and other items. Many finds are held by the Tokyo National Museum, Kyoto University, and others; the Nijozan-tuff house-shaped sarcophagus remains on site.
Official status & archaeological view
Official status
Shiga Prefectural Historic Site (designated 1964).
Archaeological view
A keyhole mound whose front section is lost. Takashima City's individual guide estimates its length at about 45m; the city regional plan says around 40m. The house-shaped sarcophagus survives in the horizontal stone chamber. The finds, discovered in 1902, suggest Korean Peninsula links. Takashima City notes that it is said to be the tomb of a Late Kofun-period chief of the Mio clan, and the Shiga Prefectural Association for Cultural Heritage considers it possibly the tomb of a chief-level member of the Mio clan, who were deeply involved in enthroning Emperor Keitai.
Field notes
About 20 min on foot from JR Adogawa Station. A replica of the crown from the mound is displayed at the Nakae Toju and Takashima Museum, 69 Kamikogawa, Adogawa-cho, Takashima. Open 9:00–16:30; closed Mondays (or the next weekday when Monday is a public holiday) and over New Year.