Daisen Kofun (Mozu Kofun Group)
大仙陵古墳
A keyhole-shaped burial mound about 486 meters long, one of the largest in the world. It is the core of the Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Group, inscribed as a World Heritage Site in 2019.
Daisen Kofun, in Sakai City in southern Osaka, is traditionally believed to be the tomb of Emperor Nintoku. Its mound measures about 486 meters in length and is encircled by three rings of moats. It is one of Japan’s largest tombs and among the largest in the world, and in 2019 it was inscribed as part of the “Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Group” World Cultural Heritage site. Because it is managed by the Imperial Household Agency, visitors cannot enter. You can pay respects at the front worship area, or stroll the moat trail, which runs about 2.8 kilometers around the mound. For a full view, go up to the free observation deck on the 21st floor of Sakai City Hall. Nearby Daisen Park has the Sakai City Museum and a Japanese garden. It is about 8 minutes on foot from Mozu Station on the JR Hanwa Line, or about 20 minutes from Tennoji.
Opening hours
Exterior open all day; Sakai City Museum 09:30–17:15, closed Mondays
Nearby sights
- Sumiyoshi Taisha
- Abeno Harukas
- Shinsekai & Tsutenkaku
- Tennoji Park & Tennoji Zoo
- Shitennō-ji
- Den Den Town (Nipponbashi)
- Namba Yasaka Shrine
- Namba Grand Kagetsu