Kyoto Pref. Keyhole-shaped mound IHA imperial tomb

Tarumiyama Kofun

Also known as: Takabatake Tomb of Prince Nakano
LocationKyoto Pref.
ShapeKeyhole-shaped mound
Mound length63 m
PeriodEarly–mid 6th c.
IHA designationIHA-managed (no public entry)

Overview

A fully preserved keyhole mound amid the houses of Uzumasa — with Hebizuka and Amazuka, testimony that the movie district was once the seat of the immigrant Hata clan.

Finds & research

Burial and goods unknown (IHA-managed, uninvestigated).

Two views on the occupant

Archaeological view
A keyhole mound ~63m long (or ~75m), built in the early-to-mid 6th century — one of the Uzumasa chieftains' line alongside Hebizuka (id:294) and Amazuka (id:295).
Imperial Household Agency view
Managed by the IHA as the Takabatake Tomb of Prince Nakano (d. 867), son of Emperor Kanmu — though as a 6th-century mound its true occupant was likely a Hata clan chieftain of Sagano.

Field notes

Worship from the oratory; walkable from Katabiranotsuji Station (Randen).

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Sources

Wikipedia京都風光

Related kofun

Hebizuka Kofun (75m) Amatsuka Kofun (73m)
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