Soon after the discovery of the mural paintings, Takamatsuzuka Tumulus Emergency Conservation Research Committee was set up and the first academic investigation was conducted on April 6 and 17, not later than a month after the discovery.
壁画発見からほどなく高松塚古墳応急保存対策調査会が設置され、発見から1か月も経たない1972年4月6日と4月17日に初の学術調査が実施された。