A large keyhole mound at the eastern foot of Mount Nijo. A nearby long-box sarcophagus lid is a Kashiba City-designated tangible cultural property.
Finds & research
A long-box sarcophagus lid was found in a channel adjoining the northeast outer embankment and was designated by the city. Kashiba City states that its association with this mound is uncertain.
Two views on the occupant
Archaeological view
An approximately 140m keyhole mound at Kitsui, Kashiba, with a rear diameter of about 90m, front width of about 110m, and a moat about 18m wide. It is dated to around the late 5th to early 6th century.
Imperial Household Agency view
This is not an IHA mausoleum, and the mound itself has no historic-site designation. Hypotheses connect it with Emperors Kenzo or Buretsu, but Kashiba City presents these only as alternatives; the occupant is not established.
Field notes
Do not enter the mound or surrounding private land; view it from public roads. Imperial-mausoleum hypotheses are not established occupant identifications.