An imperial mausoleum at Sanjusangendo-mawari, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto, managed by the IHA as the tomb of Emperor Go-Shirakawa, the 77th emperor.
Official status & archaeological view
Official status
Managed by the IHA as the mausoleum of Emperor Go-Shirakawa, the 77th emperor; the official form is a square hall (hokeido).
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 three minutes on foot from Hakubutsukan Sanjusangendo-mae bus stop. Visiting is limited to weekdays, 09:00–16:00, and is unavailable on weekends, holidays, and over New Year. 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 Rokujo↗, Mausoleum of Emperor Chukyo↗, Mausoleum of Emperor Go-Horikawa↗, Tsukinowa Imperial Mausoleum (Mausoleum of Emperor Shijo and others)↗ and Mausoleum of Emperor Komei↗.