Kyoto Pref. Round-on-square mound IHA imperial tomb

Gobyono Kofun

Also known as: Yamashinanomisasagi (Mausoleum of Emperor Tenji)
LocationKyoto Pref.
ShapeRound-on-square mound
Mound length70 m
PeriodLate 7th c.
DesignationImperial Mausoleum (IHA)
IHA designationIHA-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.

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Sources

宮内庁 天智天皇 山科陵京都市山科区 天智天皇山科陵
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