Gobyōyama Kofun

What it is

• A keyhole-shaped tumulus.
• Part of the Mozu Kofun Group tumuli.
• Its inner moat is a National Historic Site.
• Designated an imperial tomb reference site.

What to see

• A tumulus approximately 203 meters long.
• The fourth largest in the Mozu Kofun Group.
• Mound built in three tiers.
• Evidence of a double moat.
• Mandaiyama Kofun, the only subsidiary mound.
• Rear circular part has a 113-meter diameter.

Getting there

• 5-minute walk from Mozu Station.
• Mozu Station is on the JR Hanwa Line.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.