Imashirozuka Kofun

Imashirozuka Kofun
今城塚古墳
Imashirozuka Kofun
Location in Japan
Location in Japan
Imashirozuka Kofun
Location in Japan
Location in Japan
Imashirozuka Kofun (Japan)
LocationTakatsuki, Osaka, Japan
RegionKinai region
Coordinates34°51′0.92″N 135°35′38.99″E / 34.8502556°N 135.5941639°E / 34.8502556; 135.5941639
TypeKofun
History
Founded6th century
PeriodsKofun period
Site notes
Excavation dates1997-2007
Public accessYes (on site museum)
Map
Haniwa found at Imashirozuka Kofun

Imashirozuka Kofun (今城塚古墳) is a Kofun period keyhole-shaped burial mound, located in the Gungeshinmachi neighborhood of the city of Takatsuki, Osaka in the Kinai region of Japan. The tumulus was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1958, with the area under protection expanded in 2006.[1] It is the largest kofun in the Yodo River basin and one of the largest constructed in the first half of the sixth century. Although it has not been sanctioned by the Imperial Household Agency, there is a credible theory that it is the true tomb of the 26th Emperor Keitai.

  1. ^ "今城塚古墳 附新池埴輪製作遺跡" (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved August 22, 2022.