Also known as: Yamashinanomisasagi (Mausoleum of Emperor Tenji)
Location
Kyoto Pref.
Shape
Round-on-square mound
Mound length
70 m
Period
Late 7th c.
Designation
Imperial Mausoleum (IHA)
IHA designation
IHA-managed (no public entry)
Overview
Emperor Tenji's mausoleum in Yamashina, Kyoto. Its official lower square is about 70m per side, and its upper mound is inferred archaeologically to be octagonal.
Finds & research
Burial facilities and grave goods remain unknown under mausoleum management.
Two views on the occupant
Archaeological view
Kyoto City documentation estimates a lower square about 70m per side and an upper section about 40m in diameter and 8m high, reconstructed as a truncated octagonal pyramid.
Imperial Household Agency view
Managed by the IHA as Emperor Tenji's Yamashina Mausoleum; the official form is upper-round/lower-square.
Field notes
Worship is generally available year-round from 08:30 to 17:00; follow current IHA guidance.