Osaka Pref. Round mound

Kannonzuka Kofun (Habikino)

LocationOsaka Pref.
ShapeRound mound
Mound length13 m
PeriodMid 7th c.

Overview

A terminal-period tomb on the hills south of Eifukuji (id:124) in Habikino's Asuka. One of the rare designated chambers you can actually enter, in the "valley of royal tombs."

Finds & research

Corridor chamber of dacite with antechamber and passage; goods unknown.

Two views on the occupant

Archaeological view
A round mound ~12–13m (possibly square), built in the mid-7th century. Its finely cut two-stone corridor chamber with roof-shaped ceiling, antechamber, and passage is a model of terminal-period design. Open since before Meiji; goods unknown.
Imperial Household Agency view
Not designated by the IHA. National Historic Site (1981).

Field notes

The chamber is enterable per the city; walkable from Kaminotaishi Station, pairing well with Eifukuji and the Bidatsu mausoleum (id:126).

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Sources

Wikipedia羽曳野市

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