Location Hodatsushimizu Town: Buried Cultural Properties Center

Sanden Kanaya Burial Mound

The Sanden Kanaya Burial Mound is a circular burial mound located in Sanden, Hodatsushimizu Town, dating back to the late 6th century. The mound measures 21m in length (along the main axis of the stone chamber) and 18.5m in width. The burial facility consists of a horizontal stone chamber that is 9.85m long, with the main chamber measuring 5.72m in length, 2.65m in width, and 2.76m in height. A standing stone is placed between the entrance passage and the main chamber.
Artifacts recovered from inside the stone chamber include gold and silver rings, Sue ware (unglazed pottery), and horse gear. Inside the stone chamber, there is a combination-style house-shaped stone coffin. The coffin is made of tuff and measures 2.3m in length, 1.1m in width, and 1.27m in height. It features a unique lid with carvings resembling “chigi” (a traditional architectural element), which are carved into roofs.
The Sanden Kanaya Burial Mound, with its approximately 10m-long horizontal stone chamber and the unique house-shaped stone coffin with a lid that resembles a roof with “chigi”, is a valuable burial mound that has no parallels in the late Kofun period (approx. 500 AD) of Noto. It was designated as a National Historic Site on January 16, 1982.

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