Imperial Household Agency: Mausoleum of Emperor Okanomiya (Prince Kusakabe)
Location
Takatori, Nara
Shape
Round tumulus
Designation
IHA-managed tomb
IHA designation
Managed by the IHA (mound closed to the public)
Overview
At Mori in Takatori, this is designated by the IHA as Prince Kusakabe's Mayuminooka Mausoleum. A Nara Prefecture guide says the spot chosen as the mausoleum is about 300m south of the Tsukamyojin Kofun, where the main hall of the Susanoo-no-Mikoto Shrine once stood.
Finds & research
The public sources consulted do not record any excavation or finds.
Official status & archaeological view
Official status
Managed by the IHA as the Mayuminooka Mausoleum of the posthumously titled Emperor Okanomiya (Prince Kusakabe) at Mori, Takatori, designated in the Bunkyu era. The IHA lists its official form as a round mound (enkyu).
Attribution (jitei): the Imperial Household Agency's determination of whose tomb it manages — separate from heritage designation.
Archaeological view
Nara Prefecture's heritage database states that Prince Kusakabe is regarded as the likely occupant of Tsukamyojin Kofun.