Also known as: Kochi-no-Shinaga-no-Nakanoo-no-Misasagi (Mausoleum of Emperor Bidatsu)
Location
Osaka Pref.
Shape
Keyhole-shaped mound
Mound length
93 m
Period
Late 6th c.
IHA designation
IHA-managed (no public entry)
Overview
93m keyhole mound, largest in the Shinatani group. Designated as Emperor Bidatsu's mausoleum.
Finds & research
No excavation permitted under IHA mausoleum regulations. Internal structure and grave goods remain unknown. Exterior viewable from public paths.
Two views on the occupant
Archaeological view
93m keyhole mound. The largest in the Shinatani kofun group.
Imperial Household Agency view
Officially designated "Kochi-no-Shinaga-no-Nakanoo-no-Misasagi" and managed by the IHA as the mausoleum of Emperor Bidatsu (30th Emperor, r. 572–585). Said to be a joint burial with his mother, Princess Ishihime. [IHA Visiting Info] Address: 大阪府南河内郡太子町大字太子 / Access: （バス停）敏達天皇陵前から徒歩約9分 / Hours: 原則、8時30分～17時 (open year-round in principle). Stamp storage: 古市陵墓監区事務所.