An imperial mausoleum at Kitasaga Asaharayamacho, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto, managed by the Imperial Household Agency as the tomb of Emperor Saga, the 52nd emperor.
Official status & archaeological view
Official status
Managed by the IHA as the mausoleum of Emperor Saga, the 52nd 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
The IHA visitor page does not give its archaeological size, construction date, or burial structure.
Field notes
The IHA currently suspends worship because of rockfall risk on the approach; check the official page for reopening. Per the IHA, it is about a 30-minute walk from JR Saga-Arashiyama Station. The goryoin (mausoleum seal) is kept at the Momoyama Mausolea Office in Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, 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 Go-Saga↗, Mausoleum of Emperor Go-Uda↗, Mausoleum of Emperor Chokei↗ and Mausoleum of Emperor Go-Kameyama↗.