The signature painted cave of the Takaida group, its incised lines evoking Kofun-period views of death and sea crossings. The interior is opened during spring and autumn special viewings.
Finds & research
Incised murals in the passage (a boat, a figure with a banner-pole, a woman seeing them off, and more).
Two views on the occupant
Archaeological view
A cave tomb in the third sub-group of Takaida Yokoana Park. Its right passage wall bears incised murals — a gondola-shaped boat, a figure holding a banner-pole, and a woman seeing them off — earning it the name "Cave of the Figures." It is the most celebrated of the 162 Takaida cave tombs.
Imperial Household Agency view
Not an IHA mausoleum. One of the cave tombs comprising the National Historic Site "Takaida Yokoana."
Field notes
One tomb of the Takaida group. Note: the exact cave-mouth coordinate is unpublished; the coordinate is estimated from the park/museum location.