Some 116 kofun tumuli were constructed in and around Sakai from the end of the fourth century until the middle of the sixth century on a nationally remarkable scale. Smaller keyhole-shaped, round, and rectangular tumuli known as baicho were built in the vicinity of large keyhole-shaped mounds.
Consisting of large, keyhole-shaped tumuli inferred to have been built to serve as imperial mausoleums as well as a number of small and medium-size tumuli constructed in a variety of shapes, the Mozu Tumulus Cluster occupies an essential place in the tumulus-building culture that was prevalent in Japan at the time. Moreover, harness, glass products, and other artifacts excavated from the tumuli provide a vivid picture of the prevalence and influence of cultural exchanges with the Chinese Continent.
Today 47 tumuli remain in the Mozu Tumulus Cluster. With many tumuli having already been lost to time, we must steadily work to ensure that the remaining sites are preserved so that they can be passed down to later generations as a remarkable world-class cultural heritage.
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| Nintoku-ryo Tumulus | Richu-ryo Tumulus | Hanzei-ryo Tumulus |
| Nisanzai Tumulus | Gobyoyama Tumulus | Itasuke Tumulus |
Access to the Mozu Tumulus Cluster (Nintoku-ryo Tumulus)
| By train: | The cluster is located about 50 minutes from Shin-Osaka Station and Kansai International Airport, and about 30 minutes from Namba Station and Tennoji Station. |
| By bus: | Take the Nankai Bus Tazono Line (No. 5/Special No. 5) from Nankai Koya Sakai-higashi Station and get off at Daisen-cho, Sakaishihakubutsukan-mae, or Mozueki. |
| By car: | The cluster is located about 10 minutes from the Sakai exit on the Sakai Line of the Hanshin Expressway, and about 10 minutes from the Ohama exit on the Wangan Line of the Hanshin Expressway. |