An imperial mausoleum at Higasacho, Nara City, Nara Prefecture, managed by the Imperial Household Agency as the tomb of Emperor Konin, the 49th emperor. Nara Prefecture's conservation plan places the mausoleum about 700 m northeast of the historic site of the Tomb of O no Yasumaro.
Finds & research
Burial facilities and grave goods are not publicly detailed.
Official status & archaeological view
Official status
Managed by the IHA as the mausoleum of Emperor Konin, the 49th emperor; the official form is a round tumulus (enkyu).
Attribution (jitei): the Imperial Household Agency's determination of whose tomb it manages — separate from heritage designation.
Archaeological view
Nara Prefecture lists a 36 m circular mound and a stone chamber, but its table does not establish the construction date or chamber details.
Field notes
Per the IHA, it is about a 9-minute walk from the Higasa 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).