Glossary: Sujin Tennou Misasagi

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Sujin Tennou Misasagi (祟神天皇陵)

Also known as: Andon-yama Kohun (Mt. Andon Burial Mound)

The Sujin Imperial Tomb is the officially designated imperial tomb/burial mound of Emperor Sujin, who is listed as the tenth emperor of Japan. It is located in Tenri City, Yanagimoto Town near Nara City. It is keyhole-shaped and has a span of 265 yards and a height of 69 feet, constructed in the Tumulus Period (250-552 AD).