Nagaokakyo, Kyoto Octagonal tumulus IHA imperial tomb

Mausoleum of Emperor Tsuchimikado

Imperial Household Agency: Kanegahara-no-Misasagi
LocationNagaokakyo, Kyoto
ShapeOctagonal tumulus
DesignationIHA-managed tomb
IHA designationManaged by the IHA (mound closed to the public)

Overview

An imperial mausoleum at Kanegahara, Nagaokakyo, Kyoto Prefecture, managed by the IHA as the tomb of Emperor Tsuchimikado, the 83rd emperor. A Nagaokakyo City Board of Education report states that his remains were placed in 1233 in a Lotus Hall at Kanegahara built by his mother, Shomeimon-in.

Official status & archaeological view

Official status
Managed by the IHA as the mausoleum of Emperor Tsuchimikado, the 83rd emperor; the official form is an octagonal tumulus.
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 Kanegahara-naka 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).

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Sources

宮内庁 土御門天皇 金原陵宮内庁 陵印について長岡京市教育委員会 長岡京市文化財調査報告書 第38冊「金原寺跡第1次調査概要」(1998)

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