Ōtaminami No. 5 Burial Mound

What it is

• A rectangular burial mound, part of the Ota Minami Kofun-gun.
• It is located in Kyotango City, Kyoto Prefecture.
• It dates back to at least 235 AD.

What to see

• The mound contains four burial facilities.
• The main burial facility is a stone coffin.
• A square-rimmed four-god mirror was excavated here.
• The mirror is a National Important Cultural Property.
• It is Japan's oldest dated mirror, inscribed 235 AD.

Getting there

• Located on a hill west of the Takeno River.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.