Habikino / Fujiidera, Osaka Keyhole-shaped mound IHA imperial tomb

Takaya-Hachimanyama Kofun

Also known as: Furuichi-Takaya Mausoleum (Princess Kasuga-no-Yamada)
LocationHabikino / Fujiidera, Osaka
ShapeKeyhole-shaped mound
Mound length85 m
PeriodEarly 6th c.
IHA designationIHA-managed (no public entry)

Overview

The consort's mausoleum paired with Emperor Ankan's at the close of the Furuichi group — a kofun swallowed by a medieval castle, layering Kawachi's history.

Finds & research

Haniwa of several types, a pictorial-band mirror, amber beads, gilt-shoe fragments.

Two views on the occupant

Archaeological view
A keyhole mound ~85m long (~110m with moat), built c. 500, reshaped as a bailey of medieval Takaya Castle to a ~30m square remnant. Finds include cylindrical and figural haniwa, a pictorial-band mirror, amber beads, and gilt-shoe fragments.
Imperial Household Agency view
Managed by the IHA as the Furuichi-Takaya Mausoleum of Princess Kasuga-no-Yamada, consort of Emperor Ankan, adjoining her husband's tomb (id:50) just to the south.

Field notes

Worship from the oratory; walkable from Furuichi Station.

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Sources

Wikipedia百舌鳥・古市古墳群公式

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