Nara Pref. Round mound

Konpirayama Kofun

LocationNara Pref.
ShapeRound mound
Mound length95 m
PeriodEarly 5th c.

Overview

95m diameter round mound in Yamato-Takada City. The 2nd largest circular mound in Nara. One of the Mami Kofun Group (south cluster), forming a 5th-century elite burial zone together with the adjacent Tsukiyama Kofun. Of high academic value as a major circular mound in Nara.

Finds & research

Surveys by Yamato-Takada City Board of Education. Finds from the mound surface and terraces: cylindrical haniwa, shield-shaped haniwa, house-shaped haniwa, and canopy-shaped haniwa. Notably, two miniature ceramic vessels were found placed inside the cylindrical haniwa rows — a placement practice also confirmed at Shibuyamukaiyama (Tenri) and Otomeyama (Koryo), making these significant as evidence of a shared 5th-century ritual tradition.

Two views on the occupant

Archaeological view
95m diameter, 12.7m high. The second-largest circular mound in Nara after Tomio Maruyama (109m). Two-tiered with cylindrical and shield-shaped haniwa.
Imperial Household Agency view
Not managed by IHA.

Field notes

Managed by Yamato-Takada City Board of Education; the mound perimeter is open to visitors. The Mami Kofun Group is developed as Mami Hillside Park, and Konpirayama can be enjoyed as part of a park walk (bus or about 20–30 min walk from Kintetsu Osaka Line "Yamatotakada" station or Kintetsu Minami-Osaka Line "Takata-shi" station).

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Sources

大和高田市教育委員会Wikipedia

Related kofun

Hashihaka Kofun (280m) Nishitonozuka Kofun (230m) Higashitonozuka Kofun (139m) Andonzan Kofun (242m) Shibuyamukaiyama Kofun (300m) Kurozuka Kofun (130m)
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