Nara Hill-form tumulus IHA imperial tomb

Mausoleum of Empress Genmei

Imperial Household Agency: Nahoyama-no-Higashi-no-Misasagi
LocationNara
ShapeHill-form tumulus
DesignationIHA-managed tomb
IHA designationManaged by the IHA (mound closed to the public)

Overview

An imperial mausoleum at Narazakacho, Nara City, Nara Prefecture, managed by the IHA as the tomb of Empress Genmei, the 43rd sovereign. A Nara National Research Institute for Cultural Properties report lists Empress Genmei's Nahoyama-no-Higashi-no-Misasagi among the mausoleums built on the Saho Hills along the northern edge of the Nara Basin.

Official status & archaeological view

Official status
Managed by the IHA as the mausoleum of Empress Genmei, the 43rd sovereign; 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 5-minute walk from the Nahoyama Goryo bus stop, 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 Empress Gensho↗ and Mausoleum of Emperor Shomu↗.

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Sources

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