A mid-period chieftain's tomb amid the Ozukadai residential area, Nishi Ward, Kobe. Closed as a reference site, but the mound can be viewed across its moat from the adjoining Ozuka Park.
Finds & research
Cylindrical and figural haniwa (horse, human figures); burial uninvestigated.
Two views on the occupant
Archaeological view
A keyhole mound 69m long (restored ~74m; ~100m with moat) with a horseshoe moat ~15m wide, built in the early 5th century. The burial is unknown (possibly a pit-style chamber). Cylindrical and figural haniwa (horse, human) have been recovered.
Imperial Household Agency view
Managed by the IHA as the Tamatsu reference site (designated 1900); the candidate occupant is Princess Toneri-hime, consort of Prince Taima — though the 5th-century date conflicts with her early-7th-century era. Two satellite mounds are included.
Field notes
View from Ozuka Park on the perimeter; bus access from Seishin-Minami Station.