Akeai Tomb - Akeai Tomb

Japanese: 明合古墳 - あけあいこふん

<br /> An ancient tomb in Ano-cho, Tsu City, Mie Prefecture. It is located at the eastern end of a low hill extending from the eastern foot of Mt. Kyogamine, in the middle reaches of the Ano-gawa River. It is a large square tomb (double-sided medium-sized tomb) with a side of about 60m and a height of about 10m. Its unique form with square projections on both the north and south sides, and the remains of a moat remain in some places, making it extremely unique among ancient tombs in Japan . The mound is built in two tiers, 8.5m high, with projections of 8m and 13.5m long respectively. There are five secondary square tombs in the surrounding area, with the largest, No. 2, being in good condition. Cylindrical , shield -shaped, and lid-shaped figurative haniwa have been excavated from the main tomb and secondary tombs, and it is believed to have been built in the first half of the middle Kofun period (first half of the 5th century). It was designated a national historic site in 1952. Take the Mie Kotsu bus from Tsushinmachi Station on the Kintetsu Nagoya Line to "Free Akeai" and walk for about 15 minutes.

Source: Kodansha National Historic Site Guide Information

Japanese:

三重県津市安濃(あのう)町にある古墳。安濃川中流、経ヶ峰東麓から延びる低丘陵の東端に位置する。1辺約60m、高さ約10mの大型方墳（双方中方墳(そうほうちゅうほうふん)）。南北両側には方形の造り出しのある特異な形式で、一部に濠跡が残り、わが国の古墳としてはきわめて特殊なものである。墳丘は2段築成で高さ8.5m、造り出しはそれぞれ長さ8mと13.5mで、周辺には付属する方墳の陪塚(ばいちょう)が5基あって、最大の2号陪塚は保存状態も良好。主墳と陪塚からは円筒埴輪(はにわ)や盾形(たてがた)・蓋形(きぬがさがた)などの形象埴輪が発掘され、古墳時代中期前半（5世紀前半）に築造されたと考えられている。1952年（昭和27）に国の史跡に指定された。近鉄名古屋線津新町駅から三重交通バス「フリー明合」下車、徒歩約15分。

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