Also known as: Haniguchi-no-Oka Mausoleum (Empress Iitoyo)
Location
Nara Pref.
Shape
Keyhole-shaped mound
Mound length
90 m
Period
Late 5th–early 6th c.
IHA designation
IHA-managed (no public entry)
Overview
The designated tomb of the "phantom empress" Iitoyo in Kitahanauchi, Katsuragi — a key figure in the succession drama around Prince Ichinobe's (id:625) orphans, linking the chronicles to Katsuragi.
Finds & research
Cylindrical and figural haniwa (incl. human figures) and wooden objects (IHA surveys).
Two views on the occupant
Archaeological view
A keyhole mound ~90m long (rear ~50m, front ~70m) with a 10–15m moat, built c. 500. IHA surveys recovered cylindrical and figural haniwa (including human figures) and wooden objects.
Imperial Household Agency view
Managed by the IHA as the Haniguchi-no-Oka Mausoleum of Empress Iitoyo — the princess said to have governed during the succession gap after Emperor Seinei, uniquely designated with the imperial title though uncounted in the official line.
Field notes
About 10 min on foot from Shinjo Station; worship from the oratory.