Nara Pref. Round tumulus IHA imperial tomb

Mayuminooka Mausoleum

Emperor Okamiya (Prince Kusakabe)
LocationNara Pref.
ShapeRound tumulus
DesignationImperial Tomb (IHA)
IHA designationIHA-managed (no public entry)

Overview

At Mori in Takatori, this is designated by the IHA as Prince Kusakabe's Mayuminooka Mausoleum. The history of the designation should be distinguished from archaeological arguments favoring Tsukamyojin Kofun.

Finds & research

No excavation or finds were confirmed in the public sources checked.

Two views on the occupant

Archaeological view
The IHA classifies this mausoleum as a round mound. No excavation record was confirmed, so its date, burial facility, and finds remain unknown. Archaeological scholarship instead often favors Tsukamyojin Kofun as Prince Kusakabe's tomb.
Imperial Household Agency view
Managed by the IHA as the Mayuminooka Mausoleum of the posthumously titled Emperor Okanomiya (Prince Kusakabe) at Mori, Takatori, designated in the Bunkyu era. Scholars favor Tsukamyojin Kofun (id:577) to the east as his true tomb. Worship from the oratory.

Field notes

Worship from the IHA oratory.

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Sources

宮内公文書館 崗宮天皇眞弓丘陵実測図(明治42年・諸陵寮)政府答弁 真弓丘陵の治定高取町広報 森大字と真弓丘陵明日香村文化財調査研究紀要(束明神古墳との比較)

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