Mie Pref. Square mound

Obe Kofun

Also known as: Obe Imperial Mausoleum Reference Site
LocationMie Pref.
ShapeSquare mound
PeriodKofun period

Overview

A square tumulus in Ise City, Mie Prefecture, designated as an Imperial Mausoleum Reference Site (Uji-Yamada Ryōbo Sankōchi). It is regarded as a burial candidate for Princess Yamato-Hime. Located on "Ai-no-yama" mountain between the Inner and Outer Shrines of Ise Jingū, it has been venerated since at least the early Edo period as "Onoue no Misasagi."

Finds & research

Details unknown (under Imperial Household Agency jurisdiction).

Field notes

Located between Ise Jingū Inner and Outer Shrines. Managed by the Imperial Household Agency; not open to the public.

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Sources

宮内庁Wikipedia

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