A late Kofun-period cluster preserved in a park at Higashiyama, Taka Town. Mound 1’s large stone chamber and Mound 12’s ceramic coffin show the scale and variety of its burials.
Finds & research
Corridor chambers; Mound 1’s chamber is 12.5m long. Mound 12 yielded a gable-roofed ceramic coffin, with pottery, ornaments, weapons, and horse gear also reported from the group.
Two views on the occupant
Archaeological view
Sixteen round mounds occupy a ridge descending from Mt. Myoken: four in the northern group and twelve in the southern group, the latter covered by the prefectural Historic Site designation. The Hyogo Prefectural Museum of History dates their construction from the late 6th through the 7th century. Taka Town’s survey gives Mound 1 a diameter of about 30m and a 12.5m corridor chamber, among the largest in the prefecture. Mound 12 yielded a gable-roofed ceramic coffin; other finds include pottery, ornaments, weapons, and horse gear.
Imperial Household Agency view
Not designated by the IHA. Hyogo Prefectural Historic Site (designated 2003; 12 mounds designated, 16 extant).
Field notes
The park permits visits inside stone chambers. Finds are displayed at the neighboring Naka Fureai-kan. Check current chamber access and paths before visiting.