亀山古墳

Regarding the tumulus shape, there was a mystery as to whether it was a keyhole-shaped tumulus or a keyhole-shaped tumulus. In recent years, an archaeological excavation in the neighborhood has detected a moat in the Kameyama tumulus, which seems to have increased the possibility of a keyhole-shaped tumulus. Still, it is an old burial mound with many mysteries.

The small mountain where the shrine is enshrined is an old burial mound. A shrine on the side of "Toriyamakamicho" on Prefectural Route 78 Ota Omayama Line. This was a playground that was called "Tenjin-sama" when I was a kid, until the guardianship of the area, and it is officially called "Sugawara Shrine". The shrine (haiden) is located on the south slope of the burial mound, which has been cut down into a "reverse koji". It is located on a two-stage stone wall. Koyama is presumed to be a front-rear burial mound, and it seems that the academic name is "Torinogo-mura No. 2 burial mound". Whether it is a round burial mound or a front-rear round burial mound is an old burial mound around the 5th century that is unknown and uncertain because the existing small mountain part is only the round burial mound. Perhaps it makes sense to place a shrine on top of an old burial mound, and since it enshrines Sugawara no Michizane, it is worshiped as a god of learning. Sugawara no Michizane is also famous as a tatarigami, From ancient times, the tatarigami is said to become a powerful guardian deity if it is deeply enshrined and respected. Furthermore, Tenjin-sama is also famous as "Raijin", and it is known that there are many "Kaminari" in this region, and it seems that there was also a lot of lightning damage. In the old days, it was said to say "far Kuwahara" and "far Kuwahara" at the time of Kaminari, but this is related to the fact that lightning never fell on the land of Kuwahara, which is the territory of Sugawara no Michizane. It seems to be done (truth unknown). It was impressive that there was "a large and splendid old tree that seems to be hundreds of years old" next to the stairs from 1965 to 1950. I remember it was "Shimboku", but it collapsed due to the typhoon at that time. I remember that there were "jewel beetles (beautiful rainbow-colored insects)" and "beetle insects" in the holes of the decayed wood. Was the small mountain of the shrine the graveyard of the powerful tribes and powers (chiefs) in this region? There were many pieces of earthenware on the ground around (cylindrical haniwa, etc.). * If you dig it, it will probably be a crime. please note! It is said to be the Kameyama Tumulus. It is said that this tumulus was also surveyed and excavated during the Showa period. People have lived in this region since ancient times. From Saitama prefecture to Gunma prefecture, there are many archaeological sites and many ancient burial mounds. (A few kilometers south is the largest Tenjinyama burial mound in eastern Japan (also known as the Otokoyama burial mound)) It wasn't until I became an adult that I knew the official name of the shrine as "Sugawara Shrine". It is an unmanned shrine with no office as a shrine. Until around 1965, I remember seeing a festival dancing at the Maiden. The open space under the stairs also played a role like a park where children play. Now, the number of children playing has decreased. The cherry blossom season is beautiful. There is an old burial mound called "Tsuruyama Kofun" about 500 meters west of here. The two are crane turtles! I don't know the relationship, but since it was the name of a posterity when the tumulus was built, I think it was a congratulatory name.