Stone marker for the Kabuto-zuka Tumulus 兜塚古墳. Tokyo Prefectural Historic Place. About a 10-min. walk from Komae Station (Odakyu Line). 兜塚古墳

Komae has numerous ancient tumuli, some say up to 100. However, most have been dismantled and only 13 are left. Kabuto-zuka is the city's largest tumulus, in the middle of a residential neighborhood. It is round, with a diameter of 38 meters, and height 6 meters. It is a Tokyo Prefectural Historic Place. Most other tumuli are on private property and permission is required to enter them.