An imperial mausoleum at Nishiikejiri, Kashihara, Nara, managed by the Imperial Household Agency as the tomb of Emperor Itoku, the 4th emperor. Nara Prefecture notes that in the Edo period Itokunomori Kofun in Kume was regarded as Emperor Itoku's tomb, before the designation moved here in 1863.
Official status & archaeological view
Official status
Managed by the IHA as the mausoleum of Emperor Itoku, the 4th 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
The IHA visitor page does not give its archaeological size, construction date, or burial structure.
Field notes
Per the IHA, it is about a 3-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 Annei↗ and Toriya Misanzai Kofun (Mausoleum of Emperor Senka)↗.