Japanese imperial tombs explained

This is a list of tombs or mausoleums of Japanese Emperors according to the Imperial Household Agency. Its 124 entries include historic emperors as well as legendary emperors.[1]

Tombs

Key
^Legendary Emperors
EmperorDiedTombAlternative nameTypeLocationImage
1Emperor Jimmuknoll, hummock (円丘)
34.4975°N 135.788°W
2Emperor Suizeiknoll, hummock (円丘)
34.5005°N 135.7897°W
3Emperor Anneimountain (山形)
34.4899°N 135.7785°W
4Emperor Itokumountain (山形)
34.4881°N 135.7819°W
5Emperor Kōshōmountain (山形)
34.4578°N 135.7309°W
6Emperor Kōanknoll, hummock (円丘)
34.4553°N 135.7492°W
7Emperor Kōreimountain (山形)
34.5891°N 135.7015°W
8Emperor Kōgenkeyhole-shaped (前方後円)
34.4813°N 135.803°W
9Emperor Kaikakeyhole-shaped (前方後円)
34.6834°N 135.8241°W
10Emperor Sujinkeyhole-shaped (前方後円)
34.5575°N 135.8491°W
11Emperor Suininkeyhole-shaped (前方後円)
34.6799°N 135.7812°W
12Emperor Keikōkeyhole-shaped (前方後円)
34.5506°N 135.8487°W
13Emperor Seimukeyhole-shaped (前方後円)
34.7001°N 135.7874°W
14Emperor Chūaikeyhole-shaped (前方後円)
34.5654°N 135.594°W
-Empress JingūGosashi tomb
15Emperor Ōjinkeyhole-shaped (前方後円)
34.5629°N 135.6091°W
16Emperor NintokuDaisen Kofunkeyhole-shaped (前方後円)
34.5639°N 135.4873°W
17Emperor Richūkeyhole-shaped (前方後円)
34.5541°N 135.4776°W
18Emperor Hanzeikeyhole-shaped (前方後円)
34.5758°N 135.4884°W
19Emperor Ingyōkeyhole-shaped (前方後円)
34.5735°N 135.6167°W
20Emperor Ankō方丘
34.6834°N 135.7692°W
21Emperor Yūryaku円丘
34.5763°N 135.5857°W
22Emperor Seineikeyhole-shaped (前方後円)
34.5489°N 135.6004°W
23Emperor Kenzōkeyhole-shaped (前方後円)
34.5508°N 135.7005°W
24Emperor Ninkenkeyhole-shaped (前方後円)
34.5564°N 135.5966°W
25Emperor Buretsu山形
34.5609°N 135.6956°W
26Emperor KeitaiImashirozuka Kofun, keyhole-shaped (前方後円)
34.8445°N 135.5785°W
27Emperor Ankankeyhole-shaped (前方後円)
34.5487°N 135.6096°W
28Emperor Senkakeyhole-shaped (前方後円)
34.4783°N 135.7802°W
29Emperor Kimmeikeyhole-shaped (前方後円)
34.4686°N 135.8008°W
30Emperor Bidatsukeyhole-shaped (前方後円)
34.5118°N 135.6355°W
31Emperor Yōmei方丘
34.5168°N 135.6442°W
32Emperor Sushunknoll, hummock (円丘)
34.4902°N 135.8604°W
33Empress Suiko Futagozuka Kofun方丘
34.5118°N 135.6495°W
34Emperor JomeiDannozuka Kofun上円下方
34.5079°N 135.8757°W
35, 37Empress Kōgyoku (Saimei)Kengoshizuka Kofun円丘
34.4577°N 135.7682°W
36Emperor Kōtoku円丘
34.5177°N 135.6543°W
38Emperor TenjiMausoleum of Emperor Tenji上円下方
34.9974°N 135.807°W
39Emperor Kōbun円丘
35.0182°N 135.8539°W
40Emperor Temmu (same as Empress Jitō)円丘
34.4688°N 135.8078°W
41Empress Jitō (same as Emperor Temmu)円丘
34.4688°N 135.8078°W
42Emperor MommuKurihara Tsukaana Kofun or 山形
34.4606°N 135.8073°W
43Empress Gemmei山形
34.705°N 135.8295°W
44Empress Genshō山形
34.7057°N 135.8262°W
45Emperor Shōmu山形
34.6937°N 135.8296°W
46, 48Empress Kōken (Shōtoku)前方後円
34.6985°N 135.7875°W
47Emperor Junnin山形
34.2641°N 134.7435°W
49Emperor Kōnin円丘
34.6678°N 135.9134°W
50Emperor Kammu円丘
34.94°N 135.7748°W
51Emperor Heizei円丘
34.6965°N 135.7972°W
52Emperor Saga円丘
35.0332°N 135.6736°W
53Emperor Junna円丘
34.9619°N 135.6339°W
54Emperor Ninmyō方形
34.9561°N 135.7796°W
55Emperor Montoku円丘
35.0244°N 135.7018°W
56Emperor Seiwa円丘
35.0461°N 135.6217°W
57Emperor Yōzei八角丘
35.0225°N 135.7874°W
58Emperor Kōkōknoll, hummock (円丘)
35.028°N 135.7114°W
59Emperor Uda方丘
35.0388°N 135.7126°W
60Emperor Daigo円形
34.9586°N 135.82°W
61Emperor Suzaku円丘
34.9547°N 135.8218°W
62Emperor Murakami円丘
35.0336°N 135.7079°W
63Emperor Reizei円丘
35.0217°N 135.7955°W
64Emperor En'yū円丘
35.0301°N 135.7076°W
65Emperor Kazan方丘
35.0369°N 135.7346°W
66Emperor Ichijō円丘
35.0361°N 135.7201°W
67Emperor Sanjō円丘
35.0422°N 135.7326°W
68Emperor Go-Ichijō円丘
35.0235°N 135.7869°W
69Emperor Go-Suzaku円丘
35.0352°N 135.718°W
70Emperor Go-Reizei円丘
35.0351°N 135.7178°W
71Emperor Go-Sanjō円丘
35.0352°N 135.7175°W
72Emperor Shirakawa方丘
34.952°N 135.7512°W
73Emperor Horikawa円丘
35.0358°N 135.7199°W
74Emperor Toba方形堂
34.9527°N 135.7536°W
75Emperor Sutoku方丘
34.3345°N 133.926°W
76Emperor Konoe多宝塔
34.9519°N 135.7544°W
77Emperor Go-Shirakawa方形堂
34.9875°N 135.7732°W
78Emperor Nijō円丘
35.0311°N 135.7293°W
79Emperor Rokujō円丘
34.9909°N 135.7886°W
80Emperor Takakura方丘
34.9905°N 135.7883°W
81Emperor Antoku円丘
33.9593°N 130.9486°W
82Emperor Go-Toba (same as Emperor Juntoku)十三重塔
35.1205°N 135.8349°W
83Emperor Tsuchimikado八角丘
34.9171°N 135.6704°W
84Emperor Juntoku (same as Emperor Go-Toba)円丘
35.1205°N 135.8349°W
85Emperor Chūkyō円丘
34.9741°N 135.7767°W
86Emperor Go-Horikawa円丘
34.979°N 135.7817°W
87Emperor Shijō九重塔
34.9773°N 135.7819°W
88Emperor Go-Saga方形堂
35.0165°N 135.6738°W
89Emperor Go-Fukakusa方形堂
34.9594°N 135.7766°W
90Emperor Kameyama方形堂
35.0164°N 135.6737°W
91Emperor Go-Uda方形堂, 五輪塔
35.0337°N 135.6845°W
92Emperor Fushimi方形堂
34.9594°N 135.7766°W
93Emperor Go-Fushimi方形堂
34.9594°N 135.7766°W
94Emperor Go-Nijō円丘
35.0293°N 135.7845°W
95Emperor Hanazono円丘
35.0069°N 135.7842°W
96Emperor Go-Daigo円丘
34.3635°N 135.867°W
97Emperor Go-Murakami円丘
34.4374°N 135.6011°W
98Emperor Chōkei円丘
35.0155°N 135.6808°W
99Emperor Go-Kameyama五輪塔
35.0248°N 135.6665°W
100Emperor Go-Komatsu方形堂
34.9594°N 135.7766°W
101Emperor Shōkō方形堂
34.9594°N 135.7766°W
102Emperor Go-Hanazono宝篋印塔
35.2011°N 135.686°W
103Emperor Go-Tsuchimikado方形堂
34.9594°N 135.7766°W
104Emperor Go-Kashiwabara方形堂
34.9594°N 135.7766°W
105Emperor Go-Nara方形堂
34.9594°N 135.7766°W
106Emperor Ōgimachi方形堂
34.9594°N 135.7766°W
107Emperor Go-Yōzei方形堂
34.9594°N 135.7766°W
108Emperor Go-Mizunoo九重塔
34.9773°N 135.7819°W
109Empress Meishō九重塔
34.9773°N 135.7819°W
110Emperor Go-Kōmyō九重塔
34.9773°N 135.7819°W
111Emperor Go-Sai九重塔
34.9773°N 135.7819°W
112Emperor Reigen九重塔
34.9773°N 135.7819°W
113Emperor Higashiyama九重塔
34.9773°N 135.7819°W
114Emperor Nakamikado九重塔
34.9773°N 135.7819°W
115Emperor Sakuramachi九重塔
34.9773°N 135.7819°W
116Emperor Momozono九重塔
34.9773°N 135.7819°W
117Empress Go-Sakuramachi九重塔
34.9773°N 135.7819°W
118Emperor Go-Momozono九重塔
34.9773°N 135.7819°W
119Emperor Kōkaku九重塔
34.9773°N 135.7819°W
120Emperor Ninkō九重塔
34.9773°N 135.7819°W
121Emperor Kōmei円丘
34.9775°N 135.783°W
123Emperor Meiji上円下方
34.9366°N 135.7812°W
123Emperor Taishō上円下方
35.6502°N 139.28°W
124Emperor Shōwa上円下方
35.6511°N 139.2815°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ryobo (Mausolea and Tombs) . The Imperial Household Agency . . 15 January 2014.

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