(106) Goshikizuka Tumulus, Tarumi Ward, Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture (194m in length, giant round-faced tumulus)
五色塚古墳は、明石海峡を眼下に望む絶景の高台に造られた巨大な前方後円墳
The Goshikizuka burial mound is a huge post-anterior-round burial mound built on a hill with a spectacular view of the Akashi Strait below.
全長194ｍ、後円部直径125.5ｍ・高さ18.8ｍ、前方部幅82.4ｍ・高さ13ｍ
It is 194 meters long, 125.5 meters in diameter and 18.8 meters high at the back, and 82.4 meters wide and 13 meters high at the front.
深い濠と浅い濠の二重濠で囲まれていた。
三段築成で、東西のくびれ部には方形の島（マウント）がある。
It was surrounded by a double moat, a deep moat and a shallow moat.
It was built on three levels, with square islands (mounts) at the east and west folds.
葺石は、下段斜面に小さな石を、中段と上面の斜面には淡路島産の大きな石を葺いていた。
使用された石の総数は、223万個・総重量2,784トン。
Small stones were used on the lower slopes, and large stones from Awaji Island were used on the middle and upper slopes. The total number of stones used was 2.23 million, with a total weight of 2,784 tons.
There are 2,200 haniwa (clay figurines), including cylindrical haniwa with a fin, and morning glory type haniwa with a fin at a ratio of one in four to six, on the top of the mound and the planes of each tier, and a small number of lids, houses, and shields have also been found.
埋葬施設は未調査だが子持ち勾玉が見つかっている。
The burial facilities have not yet been investigated, but a jade tablet with a child was found.
築造はAC360-390年ごろ（４世紀後半ごろ）
It was built around 360-390 AC (late 4th century).
被葬者はヤマト政権と緊密な関係にあり淡路島や
海上交通を支配下に置いていた豪族と考えられる。
The burial site was built around 360-390 AC (late 4th century). The buried person is thought to be a powerful clan that had close relations with the Yamato regime and controlled Awaji Island and maritime traffic.
引用／現地案内板・神戸市HP「五色塚古墳・小坪古墳リーフレット」
Reference: Local information board, Kobe City website, Goshikizuka Kofun and Kotsubo Kofun Leaflet
This is a 67-meter-long posterior-facing tomb. It gives the impression of being a cemetery that has been cut down considerably.
From a distance, it can be clearly seen that it is a forward-returning-round mound.
左側が後円部
後円部径22m・高さ４ｍ、前方部幅23.5m・高さ4ｍ。
出土物は火葬土坑・須恵器など。
The posterior part is 22 meters in diameter and 4 meters high, and the anterior part is 23.5 meters wide and 4 meters high.
The excavated artifacts include a cremation pit and Sue ware.
一見葺石があるようにみえるが、確認はされていないようだ。
At first glance, it appears to have a thatched stone, but this has not been confirmed.
築造・AC550～590年ごろ（6世紀中頃～後半）
Constructed, ca. 550-590 AC (mid to late 6th century)
〇須多田二タ塚古墳
Zusudada Futatazuka Tumulus
直径34ｍの円墳
周囲に幅４ｍの周溝と馬蹄形の二重の壕がめぐっていた。
A round burial mound with a diameter of 34m.
It was surrounded by a 4m wide ditch and a horseshoe-shaped double shelter.
The main part of the mound is 3 m long and 1.6 m wide, and has an early stage cross-hole stone chamber made of stone coated with red pigment.
The excavated artifacts include earthenware and iron lumps (cast iron).
被葬者は宗像地域を治め海上交通を司っていた、むなかた一族の一人と推測されている。
The buried person is presumed to be a member of the Munakata clan, which ruled the Munakata area and controlled maritime traffic.
Reference: Local information board (Tsuyazaki), Kofun MAP, Futtsu City Board of Education website, Tsuyazaki Town Board of Education 1996 "Sutada Kofun Group" Tsuyazaki Town Cultural Properties Research Report 12
The Koka-dani burial mound is a UFO-shaped round burial mound with a diameter of 39 m and a height of 7 m. It was constructed in two stages.
The outer diameter, including the shelter and perimeter bank, reaches 55m.
墳頂へは階段で登ることができる
墳頂からの眺めはよい
当時の姿が復元されて、公園として整備されているので
７ｍの高さから子供たちがお尻で滑り降りていく。
The tomb has been restored to its original form and is now a park, where children can slide down from a height of 7 meters on their bums.
埋葬施設は西南西に開口する単室の横穴式石室で、
玄室部長さ約4.6m・最大幅4.1m・高さ3.6m。
The burial facility is a single chambered stone chamber opening to the southwest, with a length of 4.6m, a maximum width of 4.1m, and a height of 3.6m.
この写真は熊本のオブサン古墳の石屋形
割石を積み上げた石室の正面には熊本の肥後系統の
埋葬者を安置する石屋形が設置されている。
In front of the stone chamber made of broken stones, there is a stone house for the burial of the Higo lineage of Kumamoto.
On the seven sides of the back wall, both side walls, and the ceiling stone, triangular patterns, bipedal rings, circles, and arrow cylinders (quiver) are painted in red, green, and yellow. In particular, there are only four examples of the bipedal ring pattern in Japan.
石室は毎年4月と11月に公開される。
The stone chamber is open to the public every April and November.
出土品は盗掘のためイヤリング・管玉・矢じり・土器などの一部のみ
Only a few artifacts such as earrings, jade, arrowheads, and earthenware were excavated due to theft.
築造・AC550年ごろ（古墳時代後期）
Constructed around 550 AC (late Kofun period)
引用／現地案内板（広川町教育委員会）・広川町古墳公園資料館展示説明シート
Reference: Local information board (Hirokawa-cho Board of Education), Hirokawa-cho Kofun Park Museum exhibition explanation sheet
(103) Kazegaeshi Inarizan Kofun (78 m long post-anterior round tomb) in Kasumigaura City, Ibaraki Prefecture.
後円部から前方部を望む
前方部（横から）
前方部から後円部を望む
後円部（横から）
風返稲荷山古墳は、前方部が西を向く前方後円墳で
全長約78m、後円部直径約43m・高さ約10m、前方部幅約57m・高さ約8m
This tumulus is a post-anterior-round mound with the main axis of the mound to the east and west, and the anterior part facing west.
The main axis of the mound is oriented east-west, and the anterior part faces west. 78m in length, 43m in diameter and 10m in height at the back, 57m in width and 8m in height at the front.
There are two burial facilities, one at the neck and the other at the back of the circle.
In the neck, there is a box-shaped sarcophagus, 1.9m long and 0.9m short, with a large round-headed sword, gilt-bronze ear rings, and glass beads. From a distance of about 1m, gags, apricot leaves, tsuji metal fittings, mirror plates, saddle fittings and other horse equipment were also excavated.
In the rear circle, there is a stone chamber with a side hole opening to the south, about 9 meters long.
It has a multi-chambered structure consisting of a back chamber, front chamber, enclosed passage, and vestibule. In the back chamber, there are three box-shaped sarcophagi: an inner box-shaped sarcophagus along the back wall, an eastern box-shaped sarcophagus along the left and right side walls, and a western box-shaped sarcophagus.
Gilt-bronze ear rings were excavated from the inner box-shaped sarcophagus, kabutochi swords, round-headed swords, and silver-armored knives from the eastern box-shaped sarcophagus, and gilt-bronze ear rings from the western box-shaped sarcophagus.
In addition, a straight sword, an iron spear, an iron arrowhead, the cover with a copper handle, an apricot leaf, a cloud bead, metal fittings, saddle fittings, and a sword were excavated from the back of the front chamber.
In addition, from the south side of the tomb, bow nocks, swords, sword accessories, straight swords, and Sue ware were excavated.
Based on these findings, it is thought that this tomb was buried four times between the late 6th and mid 7th centuries.
築造は、6世紀末と推測される
It is estimated to have been built at the end of the 6th century.
引用／かすみがうら市歴史博物館HP・茨城県教育委員会HP
Quotes from the website of the Kasumigaura City Museum of History and the website of the Ibaraki Prefectural Board of Education
(102) Teshizuka burial mound in Komitama City, Ibaraki Prefecture (30-meter diameter circular tomb)
墳丘にある祠
勅使塚古墳は畑の真ん中に位置し、横を農道が横切る。
墳頂には石の祠がある。
The Teshigashizuka burial mound is located in the middle of a field, with a farm road crossing beside it.
There is a stone shrine at the top of the mound.
直径30ｍ、高さ3ｍ、幅15ｍの周溝がある円墳
It is a round mound with a diameter of 30 meters, a height of 3 meters, and a circumference of 15 meters.
The origin of the name of this burial mound is the oral tradition of an old man who said, "The villagers took pity on an imperial envoy who fell ill and was never returned to his home while on his way to Kashima on the order of Emperor Ouko, and built a mound to bury him.
未発掘のため遺物は発見されておらず築造時期は不明
No relics have been found because it has not been excavated yet, and the date of its construction is unknown.
