An imperial mausoleum managed by the Imperial Household Agency as the tomb of Emperor Reizei, the 63rd emperor. It stands at Shishigatani Honen-in-cho and Shishigatani Teranomae-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto.
Official status & archaeological view
Official status
Managed by the IHA as the mausoleum of Emperor Reizei, the 63rd 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 four minutes on foot from Honen-in-cho bus stop; generally open 08:30–17:00. Follow current IHA guidance and on-site signs. The goryoin (mausoleum seal) is kept at the Tsukinowa Mausolea Office in Higashiyama-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 Yozei↗, Mausoleum of Emperor Go-Ichijo↗, Mausoleum of Emperor Go-Nijo↗ and Mausoleum of Emperor Hanazono↗.