Kashihara, Nara Hill-form tumulus IHA imperial tomb

Mausoleum of Emperor Annei

Imperial Household Agency: Unebiyama-no-Hitsujisaru-no-Mihodo-no-I-no-e-no-Misasagi
LocationKashihara, Nara
ShapeHill-form tumulus
DesignationIHA-managed tomb
IHA designationManaged by the IHA (mound closed to the public)

Overview

An imperial mausoleum at Yoshida, Kashihara, Nara, managed by the Imperial Household Agency as the tomb of Emperor Annei, the 3rd emperor. Nara Prefecture notes that it is also called Aneyama, and that Annei Tenno Shrine of Yoshida once stood on top of the mausoleum.

Official status & archaeological view

Official status
Managed by the IHA as the mausoleum of Emperor Annei, the 3rd emperor; the official form is a hill-form tumulus.
Attribution (jitei): the Imperial Household Agency's determination of whose tomb it manages — separate from heritage designation.
Archaeological view
Kashihara City describes it as a keyhole-like mausoleum at the western foot of Mt. Unebi. The IHA visitor page does not give its archaeological size, construction date, or burial structure.

Field notes

Per the IHA, it is about an 8-minute walk from Kintetsu Kashiharajingu-nishiguchi 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). Nearby imperial mausolea: Mausoleum of Emperor Jimmu↗, Mausoleum of Emperor Suizei↗, Mausoleum of Emperor Itoku↗ and Toriya Misanzai Kofun (Mausoleum of Emperor Senka)↗.

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Sources

宮内庁 安寧天皇 畝傍山西南御陰井上陵宮内庁 陵印について橿原市 安寧天皇陵奈良県「歩く・なら」建国伝承地の陵墓を歩く(安寧天皇陵)

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