Hyogo Pref. Hill-form tumulus IHA imperial tomb

Awaji Tomb

Also known as: Lady Taima (Yamashiro)
LocationHyogo Pref.
ShapeHill-form tumulus
IHA designationIHA-managed (no public entry)

Two views on the occupant

Imperial Household Agency view
Managed by the IHA as the Awaji Tomb of Lady Yamashiro of Taima, mother of Emperor Junnin, whose own mausoleum (id:519) lies 1km north. Her wooded mound rises like an island amid the onion fields; the Shoku Nihongi records its elevation to "imperial tomb" in 778. Worship from the perimeter.
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Sources

旧・陵墓探訪記淡路島観光協会

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