Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto Round tumulus IHA imperial tomb

Mausoleum of Emperor Junna

Imperial Household Agency: Oharano-no-Nishi-no-Mine-no-e-no-Misasagi
LocationNishikyo-ku, Kyoto
ShapeRound tumulus
DesignationIHA-managed tomb
IHA designationManaged by the IHA (mound closed to the public)

Overview

An imperial mausoleum at Oharano Minami-Kasugacho, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto, managed by the IHA as the tomb of Emperor Junna, the 53rd emperor.

Official status & archaeological view

Official status
Managed by the IHA as the mausoleum of Emperor Junna, the 53rd 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. A Kyoto City / Kyoto City Archaeological Research Institute walking map of Oharano says the summit of Mt. Oshio is said to be where Emperor Junna's ashes were scattered, and that his mausoleum stands there.

Field notes

Worship is generally 08:30–17:00. The walk is about 1h40m from the Minami-Kasugacho bus stop, and ordinary vehicles are barred at the foot of Mt. Oshio; check current conditions. 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).

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Sources

宮内庁 淳和天皇 大原野西嶺上陵宮内庁 陵印について京都市・京都市埋蔵文化財研究所 京都歴史散策マップ「大原野」(小塩山の山頂に淳和天皇陵)

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