Sakai has many of this kofuns. A relict of Sakais rich history.

It's well maintained, and the nearby park has lots of playground equipment. A popular spot with lots of people passing through. You'd think the walking path goes all the way around, but it breaks off once on the west side. It's because of private homes and graves, so it can't be helped, but it makes walking awkward.

A large keyhole-shaped burial mound belonging to the Mozu Kofun Group. It is believed to have been built in the latter half of the 5th century and has been designated by the Imperial Household Agency as a reference site for an imperial mausoleum, but the person actually buried there seems to be unknown. The moat surrounding the mound is wide, so you can see the entire mound from outside. The west side is a park, and there is also playground equipment shaped like haniwa and such. Since it's in an area with many kofun, it rarely gets special attention, but it is the third largest in the Mozu Kofun Group, and as a kofun whose full shape you can take in from various directions, it is quite a large one.

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It's located a little way in from the Tokihama-sen road that leads to Tennoji. If you come out from behind the public university, it's only a few minutes by car. Daisen Park and the kofun group feel more well-maintained compared to the past. I thought it seemed to be used by locals for walks and such. In terms of size, it's 7th in the country and 3rd in the Mozu Kofun Group. Because of its considerable size, the Imperial Household Agency apparently manages it as a reference site for the mausoleum of the 18th emperor, Emperor Hanzei.

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Nisanzai Kofun is a keyhole-shaped tomb that ranks 7th in size in Japan and 3rd in the Mozu Kofun Group. The trees that had grown thick around the perimeter of the keyhole-shaped tomb were cleared when it was registered as a World Heritage Site, so you can now see the tomb's beautiful shape. The outer perimeter of the moat has also been nicely developed as a walking path, but you can't go all the way around. (Because part of the moat's outer perimeter borders a residential area) There is also a park at the very bottom of the tomb's keyhole shape. You can see the magnificent form of the tomb. There's no dedicated parking lot, but there are coin parking lots in various places.

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