Burial sites were often located on the top of mountains or within the precincts of Shinto shrines, which were considered sacred, and a rock chamber was built under or on the ground and covered with soil.
埋納される場所は霊地や聖地と位置付けられている山頂や神社境内である場合が多く、土中や土上に石室が作られて安置され、封土が盛られる。