An imperial mausoleum managed by the Imperial Household Agency as the tomb of Emperor Go-Saga, the 88th emperor. It stands at Saga-Tenryuji Susukinobaba-cho, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto, within the grounds of Tenryu-ji.
Official status & archaeological view
Official status
Managed by the Imperial Household Agency as the mausoleum of Emperor Go-Saga, the 88th 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 13 minutes on foot from JR Saga-Arashiyama Station. Visiting follows Tenryu-ji opening days and hours; Kameyama Mausoleum is at the same site. 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). Nearby imperial mausolea: Mausoleum of Emperor Saga↗, Mausoleum of Emperor Chokei↗ and Mausoleum of Emperor Go-Kameyama↗.