★ World Heritage Habikino / Fujiidera, Osaka Square mound

Nabeduka Kofun

LocationHabikino / Fujiidera, Osaka
ShapeSquare mound
Mound length63 m
PeriodLate 4th c.
World HeritageMozu-Furuichi Kofun Group (UNESCO)

Overview

The largest (63m) and northernmost of the Mitsuzuka trio. A late-4th-century national historic site. Located closest to Nakatsuyama Kofun (290m) among the three, built roughly contemporaneously with the main mound. "Nabeduka" (Pot Mound) has various etymological theories. As the closest of the three to the main mound, this may hold the most closely connected companion of Nakatsuyama's occupant.Constituent monument of the "Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Group" UNESCO WHS (2019). The three Mitsuzuka mounds (Nabeduka–Nakayamaduka–Sukedayama) are arranged in an orderly north–south line south of Nakatsuyama Kofun, demonstrating the planned nature of the Furuichi funerary landscape. The trio was designated a national historic site in 2001, separate from but integrated with the IHA-managed main mound. The Mitsuzuka circuit is recommended as an introductory route to the Furuichi group in Fujiidera City tourism guides.

Finds & research

No excavation permitted under IHA mausoleum regulations. Internal structure and grave goods remain unknown. Exterior viewable from public paths.

Two views on the occupant

Archaeological view
The northernmost and largest square mound of the Mitsuzuka trio (63m long). Tentatively dated to the late 4th century (c. 390–400s)—possibly the oldest of the three—roughly contemporary with Nakatsuyama Kofun (late 4th–early 5th c.). The name "Nabeduka" (Pot/Pan Mound) traditionally refers to a round, pot-like shape, though the square form of this mound makes the etymology puzzling. Stone covering and haniwa are confirmed.
Imperial Household Agency view
Not managed by the IHA. Administered by Fujiidera City as a national historic site (2001, Mitsuzuka group). The northernmost and largest of the Three Mounds. Located directly south of Nakatsuyama Kofun (290m).
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Sources

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