Ukyo-ku, Kyoto Round tumulus IHA imperial tomb

Mausoleum of Emperor Murakami

Imperial Household Agency: Murakami-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 Narutaki Utanodani, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto, managed by the Imperial Household Agency as the tomb of Emperor Murakami, the 62nd emperor. According to a Kyoto City survey report, the approach path to the mausoleum runs through the historic precinct of Myoko-ji, between the founder's grave and the site of the founder's hall.

Official status & archaeological view

Official status
Managed by the IHA as the mausoleum of Emperor Murakami, the 62nd 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 10 minutes on foot from Fukuoji 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 mausolea: Mausoleum of Emperor Montoku↗, Mausoleum of Emperor Koko↗, Mausoleum of Emperor Uda↗, Mausoleum of Emperor Enyu↗, Mausoleum of Emperor Ichijo↗, Mausoleum of Emperor Go-Suzaku↗ and Mausoleum of Emperor Nijo↗.

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Sources

宮内庁 村上天皇 村上陵宮内庁 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3「太秦 双ヶ岡」(村上天皇陵の解説)京都市 京都市文化財保護課研究紀要2 馬瀬智光「史跡妙光寺境内調査報告」(2019・全国遺跡報告総覧。位置図に村上天皇村上陵)

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