A terminal-period mound at Habikino 3-chome in Habikino. The south bank is 16m wide, 2.5m high, and two-tiered, while the north bank reaches 38m wide and 3m high. Carefully selected soils and planned embankment work demonstrate engineering that anticipates large tombs of the Asuka period.
Finds & research
A cut-stone horizontal chamber is known. Details of grave goods are unknown.
Two views on the occupant
Archaeological view
A large square mound 54m on a side, built in the first half of the 7th century and containing a cut-stone horizontal chamber. Investigations since fiscal 2005 showed that a massive bank surrounded the outside of the moat and that the mound, moat, and bank occupied an area about 130m square.
Imperial Household Agency view
The Imperial Household Agency designates and manages it as the Hanyu-no-Okanoe Tomb of Prince Kume. The attribution is an inference based on written records and location, not an archaeologically proven identification.
Field notes
Because it is an Imperial Household Agency tomb, entry onto the mound is prohibited. Visitors viewing from outside must remain beyond the managed boundary.