Sakyo-ku, Kyoto Round tumulus IHA imperial tomb

Mausoleum of Emperor Go-Nijo

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

Overview

An imperial mausoleum at Kitashirakawa Oiwake-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, managed by the IHA as the tomb of Emperor Go-Nijo, the 94th emperor.

Official status & archaeological view

Official status
Managed by the Imperial Household Agency as the mausoleum of Emperor Go-Nijo, the 94th 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 two minutes on foot from Kyodai Nogakubu-mae 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 Yozei↗, Mausoleum of Emperor Reizei↗ and Mausoleum of Emperor Go-Ichijo↗.

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Sources

宮内庁 北白河陵宮内庁 陵印について京都市文化市民局 京都市内遺跡立会調査概報 平成10年度「京都大学北部構内遺跡(98KS161)」(1999)

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