A roughly 62m keyhole mound in Ko-cho, Suzuka City. The principal mound of the Nishinono Kofun Group, it is a National Historic Site with a surviving moat and surrounding bank. It is dated to the 6th century.
Finds & research
Details of the burial facility and finds remain undetermined.
Two views on the occupant
Archaeological view
A keyhole mound about 62m long and 6m high at Ko-cho, Suzuka City, dated to the 6th century. A horseshoe-shaped moat and surrounding bank survive. It is No. 1 of the Nishinono Kofun Group; no finds are known.
Imperial Household Agency view
Not an IHA mausoleum. Designated a National Historic Site in 1970.