Chief of the ridge-top cluster at Ibaraki, Hidaka — the prefecturally designated face of the terminal period in the Hidaka district.
Finds & research
Burial details unpublished.
Two views on the occupant
Archaeological view
A round mound ~14m across near the crest of the ~110m Mukaiyama ridge — Mound 1 of an eight-mound group — built in the 7th century, closing the chieftain line of the lower Hidaka valley.
Imperial Household Agency view
Not designated by the IHA. Wakayama Prefectural Historic Site.
Field notes
Reached by a hill path along the ridge; Benzaitenyama Kofun (id:702) lies on the spur to the northwest.