Imperial Household Agency: Mausoleum of Emperor Kenzo
Location
Kashiba, Nara
Shape
Keyhole-shaped mound
Designation
IHA-managed tomb
IHA designation
Managed by the IHA (mound closed to the public)
Overview
The IHA-designated site at Kitaimaichi, Kashiba. Its size and date are not established by official sources and remain unknown.
Finds & research
The public sources consulted do not record burial facilities or grave goods.
Official status & archaeological view
Official status
Managed by the IHA as the Kataoka-Iwatsuki South Mausoleum of Emperor Kenzo, the 23rd emperor; the official form is keyhole-shaped.
Attribution (jitei): the Imperial Household Agency's determination of whose tomb it manages — separate from heritage designation.
Archaeological view
An essay by Tsukaguchi Yoshinobu published by Kashiba City states that the mausoleum lies at the tip of a ridge and that its actual mound form and size remain unconfirmed. The mapped ridge tip measures about 90 m east–west by 70 m north–south; those are dimensions of the landform, not a mound length. The essay says that even its construction date and size are not known.
Field notes
Per the IHA, it is about a 19-minute walk from JR Kashiba Station, and worship is generally possible year-round from 8:30 to 17:00. The goryoin (mausoleum seal) is kept at the Unebi Mausolea Office in Kashihara, Nara, where visitors can use it free of charge (reception 8:30–17:00; staff may be unavailable on weekends, holidays, 29 Dec–3 Jan and some other days).