Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto Round tumulus IHA imperial tomb

Mausoleum of Emperor Go-Horikawa

Imperial Household Agency: Kan'onji-no-Misasagi
LocationHigashiyama-ku, Kyoto
ShapeRound tumulus
DesignationIHA-managed tomb
IHA designationManaged by the IHA (mound closed to the public)

Overview

An imperial mausoleum managed by the Imperial Household Agency as the tomb of Emperor Go-Horikawa, the 86th emperor. It stands at Imagumano Senzan-cho, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto, within the grounds of Sennyu-ji.

Official status & archaeological view

Official status
Managed by the Imperial Household Agency as the mausoleum of Emperor Go-Horikawa, the 86th 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 23 minutes on foot from JR/Keihan Tofukuji Station or 20 minutes from Sennyuji-michi bus stop; generally 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 Go-Shirakawa↗, Mausoleum of Emperor Rokujo↗, Mausoleum of Emperor Chukyo↗, Tsukinowa Imperial Mausoleum (Mausoleum of Emperor Shijo and others)↗ and Mausoleum of Emperor Komei↗.

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