Kazunomiya is one of the rare Imperial family members whose cemetery was excavated for investigation, since currently most Imperial mausoleum studied for reference are in fact not allowed to be excavated for investigation purposes, ancient tombs also fall under the policy of the Imperial Household Agency.
古墳はともかく、陵墓や陵墓参考地の大半が宮内庁の方針により事実上の学術発掘調査不可となっている現在、和宮は墓所が発掘調査された数少ない皇族である。