Shinmeiyama Burial Mound

Built around the second half of the 4th Century, Shinmeiyama Burial Mound in Tango-cho, which is 190m long, is the second largest keyhole-shaped burial mound in the Tango region, after Amino’s Choshiyama Burial Mound. It is a National Designated Historic Site found not far from Takano Shrine.

The burial mound is a three-tiered construction with rounded boulders on its slopes and rows of cylindrical Haniwa terracotta figures.

It is assumed to be the tomb of a powerful and wealthy family that once ruled the Tango region and artifacts which have been excavated from the site are on display in the nearby Tango Ancient Village Museum.