Fushimi-ku, Kyoto Round tumulus IHA imperial tomb

Mausoleum of Emperor Suzaku

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

Overview

An imperial mausoleum at Daigo Goryo Higashiura-cho, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, managed by the IHA as the tomb of Emperor Suzaku, the 61st emperor. A Kyoto City landscape profile notes that it lies along the road to Daigoji's north gate, where its approach and old houses form a distinctive streetscape.

Official status & archaeological view

Official status
Managed by the IHA as the mausoleum of Emperor Suzaku, the 61st 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 eight minutes on foot from Daigo Shinmachi bus stop; 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). Nearby imperial mausoleum: Mausoleum of Emperor Daigo↗.

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Sources

宮内庁 朱雀天皇 醍醐陵宮内庁 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35「小野 醍醐 日野」(地図に朱雀天皇醍醐陵)京都市 歴史的資産周辺の景観情報(プロファイル)05 醍醐寺周辺エリア

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