An imperial mausoleum at Kinugasa Nishisonjoin-cho, Kita-ku, Kyoto, managed by the IHA as the tomb of Emperor Sanjo, the 67th emperor. A paper in the Journal of the Japan Society of Civil Engineers lists the mausoleum among those at the foot of Mount Daimonji (Hidari-Daimonji) and suggests that the mountain was regarded as sacred.
Official status & archaeological view
Official status
Managed by the IHA as the mausoleum of Emperor Sanjo, the 67th 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 five minutes on foot from Kinkakuji-michi 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 Uda↗, Mausoleum of Emperor Kazan↗, Mausoleum of Emperor Ichijo↗, Mausoleum of Emperor Go-Suzaku↗ and Mausoleum of Emperor Nijo↗.