Day trip

Daisen Kofun (Nintoku-tenno-ryo)

Sakai, Osaka

Address
Daisencho, Sakai-ku, Sakai, Osaka, Osaka 大阪府堺市堺区大仙町

Source: city.sakai.lg.jp, checked 13 Oct 2026.

Worship area and fence in front of the Nintoku-tenno-ryo keyhole tomb in Sakai
Photo: nakashi / Flickr (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Japan's largest burial mound, 486 m long and built in the mid-5th century in Sakai.

Nearest station Mozu
Cost Free
Time needed Half day
Best time Morning
Free

Insider tip

The tomb is under Imperial Household Agency supervision. Check Sakai City's tourism guide for viewing options.

What the guides say about Daisen Kofun (Nintoku-tenno-ryo)

Minoo Park and Falls is free, with a 33 m falls reached by a trail from Hankyu Minoh Station. Osaka's tourism bureau lists the walk at about 40 minutes. Arima Onsen is a hot spring town north of Kobe, reached on the Kobe Electric Railway. Gin no Yu is open 9:00 to 21:00 (last entry 20:30) and closed the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month and 1 January, and it's a 10-minute walk from Arima Onsen Station. The Daisen Kofun (Nintoku-tenno-ryo) in Sakai is Japan's largest burial mound at 486 m. It's under Imperial Household Agency supervision, so check Sakai City's tourism guide for how to see it.

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What's on near Daisen Kofun (Nintoku-tenno-ryo)

Upcoming events within a ten-minute walk of Daisen Kofun (Nintoku-tenno-ryo), from the weekly Osaka events calendar.

Exhibition On now ¥

Special Exhibition: Making Delicious, Sakai Food and the Knife Trade

企画展「「おいしい」をつくる－堺の食と庖丁商い－」

19 Sept to 13 Dec Sakai City Museum, Sakai (Daisen Park)

Time 9:30 to 17:15 (last entry 16:30), closed Mondays except 12 Oct and 23 Nov

The history of food in Sakai through its seafood, local produce, knife trade and seasonal dishes. Admission is ¥200 for adults and ¥100 for high school and university students, and it is free on 14 and 15 November. Guided tours run on 11 October, 22 November and 13 December at 14:00, and a knife trial-cutting experience runs on 5 December, with no registration for either.

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Low stone-clad entrance frontage of Sakai City Museum in Daisen Park, Sakai Wei-Te Wong, CC BY-SA 2.0
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Sakai City Greening Festival (69th)

第69回堺市緑化祭

25 Oct Daisen Park, Oshibafu Plaza (with the Urban Greening Center and the Japanese Garden), Sakai (Daisen Park)

Time 10:00 to 16:00

A one-day festival on the big lawn of Daisen Park, with the Sakai City Urban Greening Center and the Japanese Garden as sub-venues. The Japanese Garden has a special free opening that day.

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Sakai City Agriculture Festival (51st)

第51回堺市農業祭

23 Nov Daisen Park, Event Plaza and Ikoi Plaza, Sakai (Daisen Park)

Time 9:00 to 15:00 Station Mozu (JR Hanwa Line)

Farm produce, flowers, regional specialities and food stalls in Daisen Park, with a produce contest, farm machinery display, a character show at 10:30 and 14:30 and a stamp rally. A free shuttle bus runs from Nakamozu.

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Sakai City Marathon

堺シティマラソン

29 Apr (dates to be confirmed) Daisen Park and the Nintoku-tenno-ryo Kofun area, Sakai (Daisen Park)

The city's annual events calendar lists the Sakai City Marathon on 29 April around Daisen Park and the Nintoku-tenno-ryo tomb mound. The 2027 edition has not been confirmed.

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Nearby

Sakai City Museum Museum · 10 min walk The city museum inside Daisen Park, beside the Mozu tomb group. Shimano Bicycle Museum Museum · 19 min walk A museum run by Shimano on three floors, with real bicycles, panels and video on the history of cycling. Sakai Rishonomori Museum · 22 min walk A city-run complex with the Sen no Rikyu Chanoyu Museum and the Yosano Akiko Memorial Museum under one roof. Alphonse Mucha Museum Sakai Museum · 22 min walk A city museum of work by Alphonse Mucha, the Art Nouveau painter, inside Belle Mage Sakai Nibankan next to Sakaishi Station. Sakai Denshokan (Sakai Knife Museum CUT) Museum · 2.0 km away Sakai's traditional industries hall, with displays on the history, methods and tools behind local crafts. Yamaguchi Residence (Sakai Machiya Museum) Landmark · 2.4 km away A merchant townhouse built soon after the 1615 Siege of Osaka, with a main house designated an Important Cultural Property of Japan.

Around Sakai

Sakai has 8 places on the Roam Osaka map: 5 museums, 2 landmarks and 1 day trip.

Good to know

What is the address of Daisen Kofun (Nintoku-tenno-ryo)?
Daisencho, Sakai-ku, Sakai, Osaka, Osaka (in Japanese: 大阪府堺市堺区大仙町).
How do I get to Daisen Kofun (Nintoku-tenno-ryo)?
The nearest station is Mozu. Daisen Kofun (Nintoku-tenno-ryo) is in Sakai, Osaka.
How much does Daisen Kofun (Nintoku-tenno-ryo) cost?
Nothing. Daisen Kofun (Nintoku-tenno-ryo) is free to visit.
How long do you need at Daisen Kofun (Nintoku-tenno-ryo)?
Plan for half day.
When is the best time to visit Daisen Kofun (Nintoku-tenno-ryo)?
Morning.

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