The place of burial for the Empress, the Grand Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager is called 'Misasagi' (mausoleum), and the burial place for all other members of the Imperial family is called 'Haka' (grave) (Article 27 of the Imperial House Act).
皇后・太皇太后・皇太后を葬る所は「陵」、その他の皇族を葬る所は「墓」と呼ばれる（皇室典範27条）。