Arisugawa-no-miya

The Arisugawa-no-miya house (有栖川宮家) is one of the shinnōke, branches of the Imperial Family which are eligible to succeed to the Chrysanthemum Throne in the event that the main line should die out. It was founded by Prince Yoshihito, younger son of Emperor Go-Yōzei, and was originally named Takamatsu-no-miya.

Related Topics:
Shinnōke - Imperial Family - Chrysanthemum Throne - Emperor Go-Yōzei

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The Arisugawa-no-miya house served as instructors in calligraphy and tanka to successive generations of Emperors.

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Unless otherwise stated, all princes listed herein are the sons of their predecessor

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As Takamatsu-no-miya (高松宮)

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• 1 1625-1638 Yoshihito Shinnō (好仁親王) (1603-1638)
• 2 1647-1654 Nagahito Shinnō (良仁親王) (1638-1685) - nephew, son of Emperor Go-Mizunoo, became Emperor Go-Sai

As Arisugawa-no-miya (有栖川宮)

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• 3 1667-1699 Yukihito Shinnō (幸仁親王) (1656-1699)
• 4 1699-1716 Tadahito Shinnō (正仁親王) (1694-1716)
• 5 1716-1769 Yorihito Shinnō (職仁親王) (1713-1769) - first cousin once removed, son of Emperor Reigen
• 6 1769-1820 Orihito Shinnō (織仁親王) (1755-1820)
• 7 1820-1845 Tsunahito Shinnō (韶仁親王) (1784-1845)
• 8 1845-1886 Takahito Shinnō (幟仁親王) (1813-1886)
• 9 1886-1895 Taruhito Shinnō (熾仁親王) (1835-1895)
• 10 1895-1913 Takehito Shinnō (威仁親王) (1862-1913)

As Takamatsu-no-miya again

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• 11 1913-1987 Nobuhito Shinnō (1903-1987) - 4th cousin 4 times removed, son of Emperor Taishō