Mie Pref. Scallop-shaped mound

Fujiyama No.1 Kofun

Also known as: Oshika no Otsuka
LocationMie Pref.
ShapeScallop-shaped mound
Mound length56 m
Period5th century

Overview

A scallop-shaped tumulus (hotate-gai-gata) in Kokubuncho, Suzuka City, Mie Prefecture. Mound length 55.7m. One of the mounds comprising the Fujiyama Kofun Group, also known as "Oshika no Otsuka." Dating to the 5th century, it is an important large tumulus in the northern Suzuka River basin, likely the tomb of a powerful local chief.

Finds & research

Details unknown.

Field notes

About 10 minutes by car from Kintetsu Suzuka Line "Suzuka-shi" Station.

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Sources

鈴鹿市教育委員会Wikipedia

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