Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto Round tumulus IHA imperial tomb

Mausoleum of Emperor Hanazono

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

Overview

An imperial mausoleum at Awataguchi Sanjobo-cho, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto, managed by the IHA as the tomb of Emperor Hanazono, the 95th emperor.

Official status & archaeological view

Official status
Managed by the Imperial Household Agency as the mausoleum of Emperor Hanazono, the 95th 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 nine minutes on foot from Jingu-michi bus stop or 20 minutes from Chion-in-mae. 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 Yozei↗, Mausoleum of Emperor Reizei↗, Mausoleum of Emperor Go-Ichijo↗ and Mausoleum of Emperor Rokujo↗.

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Sources

宮内庁 十樂院上陵宮内庁 陵印について日本造園学会 飛田範夫「青蓮院の庭園と建築の変遷について」造園雑誌53巻5号(1990)46頁

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