About the Mozu Tumulus Cluster Mozu-sanryo (Three Great Tumuli of Mozu) More than 100 kofun, ancient Nintoku-tenno-ryo Kofun Richu-tenno-ryo Kofun tumuli, were constructed from the The largest keyhole-shaped The 3rd largest tumulus in Osaka Japan with its mound 365m Prefecture late 4th century to the mid 5th tumulus in Japan, with its Mozu Tumulus Cluster long. It seems to have been century. There are 44 remaining mound 486m long. (Sakai City) built in the early 5th century. kofun including the world's largest It seems to have been Furuichi ancient tumulus, Nintoku-tenno-ryo built in the late 6th Hanzei-tenno-ryo Kofun Tumulus Cluster Kofun and many large zempo- century. Located in the northern end of Mozu Kofungun Mozu-sanryo. It seems to have been koenfun (keyhole-shaped tumuli). constructed in the mid 5th century. A BCDEF OOshojishoji SStationtation Access to Nintoku-tenno-ryo Kofun Worship Gate Walking Map Phoenix Boulevard ●By train Approx. 60min from Shin-Osaka Sta. (Shinkansen) Shin-Osaka Sta. ――――▶ Osaka Sta. ――――▶ Mikunigaoka Sta. Walk and Discover -The Ancient Mystery - Tadeicho （JR Kyoto Line) （Kansai Airport Rapid Service) ――――▶ Mozu Sta. A Hochigai-jinja ccourseourse （JR Hanwa Line local) 1 Hankai Tramway Hankai Line Shrine Nintoku-tenno-ryo Kofun is approx. 500m west of Mozu Sta. 1 SSakaihigashiakaihigashi SStationtation ●By car SSyukuinyukuin StationStation ❷ Approx. 10-minute drive to the southeast from "Sakai Exit" on the ❶ Hanshin Expressway Route 15 Sakai Line. Hanshin Expressway Route 15 Sakai Line ●By air ❸ Approx. 55min from Kansai Airport Sta. KansaiKansai Airport Sta. ――――▶▶ Otori Sta. ――――▶ Mozu Sta. B （Kansai Airport Rapid Service)Service) （JR Hanwa LineL local) Nintoku-tenno-ryoNintoku-tenno-ryo Kofun is aapprox.pprox. 500m wewests of Mozu Sta. K Keya KKyu-Tennoyu-Tenno CChosuichihosuichi e SSakaiakai CCityity HHallall y a List of Major Kofun ki-dori A k B i Keyhole-shaped tumulus - For first time walkers 21st floor observation lobby d o Round tumulus Square tumulus r First go to the 21st Open: 9:00 - 21:00 (open 365 days) i mound floor observation lobby No. name and address of tumulus shape index of Sakai City Hall in Hanzei-tenno-ryo Kofun ❶ D1 front of Nankai Railway A Kitamikunigaoka-cho 2, Sakai-ku, Sakai Tak Koya Line Sakaihigashi en o Tenno Kofun Station to get an overview Nis u ❷ D1 hi- c Kitamikunigaoka-cho 3, Sakai-ku, Sakai K h ❶ On the right, you can see the twin 2 of the walking courses. o 2 Recommended Walking Courses i y K Suzuyama Kofun In the east you can see a JR Hanwa Line buildings in front of JR Sakaishi Station. D1 a ❸ D1 K Kitamikunigaoka-cho 3, Sakai-ku, Sakai the Hanzei-tenno-ryo id a o Kofun. In the south you id Nagayama Kofun o ❹ C2 Walk and discover the Walk around Nintoku- Walk around the scenic can see the Nintoku- 3103 KKeyakieyaki KKaikanaikan Higashinagayamaen, Sakai-ku, Sakai history of the Mozu tenno-ryo Kofun and spots of the Mozu tenno-ryo and other TTakenouchiakenouchi C A B C Maruhoyama Kofun Kofun. KaidoKaido ❺ C3 ccourseourse Tumulus Cluster. ccourseourse Daisen Park. ccourseourse Tumulus Cluster. ❹ Koryonishimachi Kitamaruhoen, Sakai-ku, Sakai Long course. Short course. Shutterbugs ｃourse. Komoyamazuka Kofun ppedestrianedestrian bbridgeridge ❻ C3 Distance: approximately 5.2km Distance: approximately 3km Distance: approximately 7.5km Minamimaruhoen, Sakai-ku, Sakai View from the 21st floor observation lobby C1 Time: approximately 3hours Time: approximately 1.5hours Time: approximately 3hours Hinotani Kofun 2 ❼ C3 of Sakai City Hall. ❺ 10 Daisencho, Sakai-ku, Sakai C1 D4 D3 ❻ Sakaihigashi Station Mozu Station Mikunigaoka Station B C Dogameyama Kofun E ccourseourse ccourseourse ❽ C3 11 Daisencho, Sakai-ku, Sakai approx. 0.4㎞ approx. 6 min approx. 0.9㎞ approx. 13min MMikunigaokaikunigaoka NNintoku-tenno-ryointoku-tenno-ryo Nintoku-tenno-ryo Kofun SStationtation ❾ C3 observation lobby of Sakai City Hall C1 KKofunofun ❺ Maruhoyama Kofun C3 Daisencho, Sakai-ku, Sakai E ❼ 3 3 Chayama Kofun 12 ❾ Mid December. View of the west moat from the 10 D3 approx. 0.65㎞ approx. 10min approx. 1.0㎞ approx. 16min Daisencho, Sakai-ku, Sakai left side of the Worship Gate. C4 C4 D1 Daianjiyama Kofun ❶ Hanzei-tenno-ryo Kofun Worship Gate B ❾ Nintoku-tenno-ryo Kofun Worship Gate C ❾ 11 D3 Nintoku-tenno-ryo Kofun Daisencho, Sakai-ku, Sakai approx. 0.4㎞ approx. 6 min approx. 0.75㎞ approx. 11min D Genemonyama Kofun ❽ 12 D3 Hochigai-jinja Shrine D1 20 Guwashobo Kofun C4 Koryonishimachi 4, Sakai-ku, Sakai Tsukamawari Kofun 13 D3 approx. 1.5㎞ approx. 22min approx. 0.1㎞ approx. 1min 13 Mozusekiuncho 1, Sakai-ku, Sakai C2 C4 Q Kagamizuka Kofun ❹ Nagayama Kofun 21 Hatazuka Kofun C WWorshiporship GGateate 14 D4 15 L Mozuakahatacho 2, Kita-ku, Sakai approx. 0.3㎞ approx. 5 min approx. 0.5㎞ approx. 8 min approx. 0.2㎞ approx. 3min 16 mmodelodel Kitsuneyama Kofun 14 15 C4 C3 C4 B4 百舌鳥八幡駅 Daisennakamachi, Sakai-ku, Sakai ❺ Maruhoyama Kofun Sakai City Museum 22 Shichikannon Kofun 17 ssupermarketupermarket Tatsusayama Kofun 16 C4 ❾ Photo from the moat facing southeast. C3 M Daisennakamachi, Sakai-ku, Sakai approx. 0.5㎞ approx. 8 min approx. 0.3㎞ approx. 5 min approx. 1.2㎞ approx. 18min Magodayuyama Kofun C3 C4 B5 4 SSakaiakai CCityity MMuseumuseum 27 Mid December. Beautiful silhouettes on the 4 17 C4 ❼ Hinotani Kofun ❾ Model of Nintoku-tenno-ryo Kofun 24 Richu-tenno-ryo Kofun F K 18 A B C Mozusekiuncho 2, Sakai-ku, Sakai ccourseourse ccourseourse ccourseourse water surface. D5 ay Midosuji Line DDaisenaisen PParkark Osamezuka Kofun approx. 0.25㎞ approx. 4 min approx. 0.1㎞ approx. 1 min 18 D4 MMozuozu SStationtation Subw Mozusekiuncho 2, Sakai-ku, Sakai C3 C4 19 ❽ Dogameyama Kofun ❾ Nintoku-tenno-ryo Kofun Worship Gate Nagatsuka Kofun C mmini-observationini-observation pplatformlatform 19 C4 Nakamozu Mozusekiuncho 2, Sakai-ku, Sakai approx. 0.25㎞ approx. 4 min approx. 0.25㎞ approx. 4 min 22 21 20 Guwashobo Kofun Station 20 C4 ❾ Nintoku-tenno-ryo Kofun Worship Gate C4 ❽ Dogameyama Kofun C3 RRichu-tenno-ryoichu-tenno-ryo Mozusekiuncho 3, Sakai-ku, Sakai C KKofunofun ggatewayateway ttoo sshrinehrine 28 30 Hatazuka Kofun 23 21 C4 approx. 0.1㎞ approx. 1 min approx. 0.25㎞ approx. 4 min approx. 1.0㎞ approx. 15min Nankai Railway Koya Line Mozusekiuncho 3, Sakai-ku, Sakai C4 C3 C5 310 Shichikannon Kofun ❾ Model of Nintoku-tenno-ryo Kofun ❼ Hinotani Kofun 25 Itasuke Kofun G H N O 22 B4 27 Asahigaokakitamachi 5, Sakai-ku, Sakai Mozu-hachimangu approx. 0.3㎞ approx. 5 min approx. 0.5㎞ approx. 8 min approx. 0.75㎞ approx. 11min N G Terayamaminamiyama Kofun 24 D Shrine 23 B4 C4 C3 D5 H KKanyo-jinjaanyo-jinja Uenoshibacho 1, Nishi-ku, Sakai Sakai City Museum ❺ Maruhoyama Kofun 27 Gobyoyama Kofun D Semboku Rapid Railway K ShrineShrine Richu-tenno-ryo Kofun 25 29 24 B5 approx. 0.4㎞ approx. 6 min approx. 0.3㎞ approx. 5 min approx. 1.0㎞ approx. 15min TThehe TTakabayashiakabayashi Ishizugaoka, Nishi-ku, Sakai 5 Family’Family’s MansionMansion 5 C4 C2 E5 Itasuke Kofun 19 Nagatsuka Kofun ❹ Nagayama Kofun 29 Chinjuyamazuka Kofun O 31 25 C5 F Mozuhonmachi 3, Kita-ku, Sakai 34 26 approx. 0.15㎞ approx. 2 min approx. 0.65㎞ approx. 10min approx. 0.6㎞ approx. 10min J Zenemonyama Kofun 26 C5 Mozuhonmachi 3, Kita-ku, Sakai Mozu Station D4 Mikunigaoka Station D3 Mozu Station D4 rrailwayailway ccrossingrossing Gobyoyama Kofun H 28 27 D5 * Distance and time of model courses are for reference only, based on a walking survey. y Mozuhonmachi 1, Kita-ku, Sakai * ❶: number of Kofun * A1: position on the map * A J : photos F Mozuyama Kofun 28 D5 Mozuakahatacho 5, Kita-ku, Sakai Mozuhachiman-minami I UenoshibaUUenoshib StationStatioonn Chinjuyamazuka Kofun 29 E5 Bicycle Rental I Mozuakahatacho 5, Kita-ku, Sakai Name/Tel Open / Closed / Bicycle Available Gobyo-omotezuka Kofun G 30 E4 Nakamozucho 4, Kita-ku, Sakai Daisen Park Tourist Open: 9:00 - 16:30 P Jonoyama Kofun Information Center Closed: New Year's Break 31 E5 Mozuumemachi 1, Kita-ku, Sakai 072‐245‐6207 C4 Bicycles Available: 20 6 6 Nisanzai Kofun 24 Mid December. The surrounding 33 32 E6 Bicycle Museum Open: 10:00 - 16:30 Mozunishinocho, Kita-ku, Sakai area is a calm residential area. B5 32 Cycle Center Closed: Mondays, New Year's Break 25 Early April. Kofun over cherry blossoms. C5 Monjuzuka Kofun 32 Mid December. View from the corner of the 33 C6 072‐243‐3196 C4 Bicycles Available: 12 square portion of keyhole-shaped mound. E6 Uenoshibamukogaokacho 1, Nishi-ku, Sakai * Some kofun are off limits to visitors. Sakaihgashi Tourist Open: 9:00 - 16:30 25 Mid May. Water lilies and a heron behind a stone monument. C5 Information Center Closed: New Year's Break 0 1001010 200 300 400 500m 072‐238‐7174 C1 Bicycles Available: 25 * Rental fee is 300 yen/day. A BCRecommended J K L Information of Photo Spots M Legend KKofunofun wwalkingalking ggivesives 31 Late December. A climbable Kofun 24 Early April. An outstanding cherry tree 16 Mid December. Many Kofun in 17 Mid December. Beautiful autumn Exhibition Facility vvisitorsisitors a bbeautifuleautiful is preserved in the park. E5 avenue to the west of moat. B5 Daisen park. C4leaves in the moat. C4 Tourist Information Center CVS Convenience Store vviewiew ooff tthehe llandscapeandscape JR Line Railway National Road Kaido (acient highway) Name Sakai City Museum C4 iinn aallll ffourour sseasons.easons. Bicycle Rental Parking Toilet Toilet Available in Facility Police Box Tel 072-245-6201 WWee rrecommendecommend tthehe excellentexcellent spotsspots forfor Kofun Related Exhibition Facility Temple Shrine Open 9:30 - 17:15 ttakingaking pphotos.hotos. N O P Q Photo Spot ▶ arrow shows recommended point of view 25 Mid December.