Uguisuzuka Tomb - Uguisuzuka Tomb

Japanese: 鶯塚古墳 - うぐいすづかこふん

<br /> This keyhole-shaped tumulus is located at the top of Mount Wakakusa in Kasugano-cho, Nara City, Nara Prefecture, at an altitude of 341.8m. Its total length is 103m, its circular mound diameter 61m, and its front width approximately 50m. It is said that this tumulus is the "Uguisu no Misasagi" (nightingale), which appears in "The Pillow Book," and a stone monument reading "Uguisu no Misasagi" (nightingale tomb), erected in 1733 (Kyoho 18), stands on the top of the circular mound. The side of the tumulus faces the plain, and roofing stones and cylindrical haniwa ( clay figures ) can be seen. Some of these cylindrical haniwa are circular around the top of the circular mound, while others are lined up in two straight lines from the front to the narrowest part. Other haniwa in the shape of a boat or a house were also excavated, and a small inner-line floral pattern mirror and a talc axe were excavated from the southwest corner of the front part. Considered important for understanding the development of keyhole-shaped tumuli, it was designated a national historic site in 1936 (Showa 11). Since then, it has been maintained and repaired as part of Nara Park, with improvements such as laying grass, installing protective fences, signposts, and information boards. It is about a 30-minute walk from Kintetsu Nara Station on the Kintetsu Nara Line.

Source: Kodansha National Historic Site Guide Information

Japanese:

奈良県奈良市春日野町の若草山の頂上、標高341.8mにある前方後円墳。全長が103m、後円部径61m、前方部幅約50m。『枕草子』にも登場する「うぐひすのみささぎ」がこの古墳と伝えられ、後円部の頂上には1733年（享保18）に建てられた「鶯陵」の石碑がある。古墳は側面を平野側に向け、葺石(ふきいし)や円筒埴輪(はにわ)がみられるが、この円筒埴輪は後円部頂上を円形にめぐるものと、前方部からくびれ部にかけて2列に直線的に並ぶものがある。そのほか船形や家形埴輪が採集され、前方部の西南隅から小型の内行花文鏡や滑石(かっせき)製の斧が出土した。前方後円墳の発展過程を知るうえで重要とされ、1936年（昭和11）に国の史跡に指定された。その後、奈良公園の一部として管理・補修が行われ、芝張り、保護柵、標柱、説明板の設置などの整備が進められた。近畿日本鉄道奈良線近鉄奈良駅から徒歩約30分。

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