Samita Takarazuka Tomb - Samita Takarazuka Tomb

Japanese: 佐味田宝塚古墳 - さみたたからづかこふん

<br /> This ancient tomb is located in Samida, Kawai-cho, Kitakatsuragi-gun, Nara Prefecture, and is also known as Koganezuka and Koganeyama. It is located in the western part of the Nara Basin, a little away from the center of the Umami Hills. It became known as such because it was excavated by local people in 1881 (Meiji 14) under the pretext of land reclamation, and many grave goods were unearthed. In 1985 (Showa 60), a survey was conducted to apply for historic site designation, and it was found to be the first keyhole-shaped tomb built in the Umami area, and the excavated artifacts were deemed essential for understanding the state of the early Kofun period, so it was designated a national historic site in 1987 (Showa 62). The mound is 111.5m long, 60m in diameter at the rear mound, and 45m wide at the front. Excavated artifacts total 140 items, including 36 mirrors, jewels, stone bracelets, shovel -shaped stones, stone cups, talc replicas, swords, and axes, which are kept in the Tokyo National Museum and the Archives and Mausolea Department of the Imperial Household Agency. Take the Nara Kotsu bus from Yamatotakada Station on the Kintetsu Railway Osaka Line to "Taketori Koen Higashi" and walk for about 15 minutes.

Source: Kodansha National Historic Site Guide Information

Japanese:

奈良県北葛城(きたかつらぎ)郡河合町佐味田にある古墳で、別称、黄金塚、黄金山。奈良盆地の西部、馬見丘陵の中央部からやや離れたところに所在。1881年（明治14）に地元の人たちが開墾を名目に発掘し、数多くの副葬品が出土したことからその名が知られていた。1985年（昭和60）に史跡指定を申請するための範囲調査が行われた結果、この古墳は馬見地域で最初に築造された前方後円墳で、出土した遺物などから古墳時代前期の様子を知るうえで不可欠とされ、1987年（昭和62）に国の史跡に指定された。墳丘の規模は全長111.5m、後円部径60m、前方部幅45mで、出土した遺物は36面にもおよぶ鏡、玉類、石釧(いしくしろ)、鍬形石(くわがたいし)、石製合子(ごうす)、滑石製模造品、剣、斧など総数140点にものぼり、これらは東京国立博物館と宮内庁書陵部に保管されている。近畿日本鉄道大阪線大和高田駅から奈良交通バス「竹取公園東」下車、徒歩約15分。

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