Ukyo-ku, Kyoto Round tumulus IHA imperial tomb

Mausoleum of Emperor Seiwa

Imperial Household Agency: Mizunooyama-no-Misasagi
LocationUkyo-ku, Kyoto
ShapeRound tumulus
DesignationIHA-managed tomb
IHA designationManaged by the IHA (mound closed to the public)

Overview

An imperial mausoleum at Saga Mizuo Seiwa, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto, managed by the Imperial Household Agency as the tomb of Emperor Seiwa, the 56th emperor. Kyoto City's Ukyo Ward describes it as standing quietly on a mountainside a little away from the Mizuo hamlet.

Official status & archaeological view

Official status
Managed by the IHA as the mausoleum of Emperor Seiwa, the 56th 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

About one hour on foot from JR Hozukyo Station; generally open 08:30–17:00. Follow current IHA guidance and on-site signs. 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 淸和天皇 水尾山陵宮内庁 陵印について京都市歴史資料館 いしぶみデータベース 清和天皇水尾山陵【道標】京都市右京区役所 水尾

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