Tsukamoto Shrine in Mashiko is a rare shrine built atop an ancient burial mound. Located in the Mashiko kofun group, ancient tombs and post-medieval shrines remain in layers. The principal deity is a regional guardian, offering blessings for agriculture and family safety. The shrine building atop the burial mound shows faith as a sacred site continuing from antiquity. In Mashiko's pottery village,…

The burial mound where Tsukamoto Shrine stands is a round mound built in the late Kofun period (6-7th century). The Mashiko kofun group is a burial area for Naka River basin powerful families, with numerous mounds distributed. Kofun were tombs of ancient leaders, also places for worshipping deceased…