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Saionji family
| Saionji family 西園寺家 | |
|---|---|
| Home province | Kyoto, Yamashiro Province |
| Parent house | Northern Fujiwara |
| Titles | Rokuhara Tandai Genrō Kantō Mōshitsugi Udaijin Sadaijin |
| Founder | Saionji Michisue |
| Founding year | 12th century |
| Ruled until | 1871 (Abolition of the han system) |
The Saionji family (西園寺家, Saionji-ke) was a Japanese kuge (court aristocrat) family related to the Northern Fujiwara branch of the Fujiwara clan and the Imadegawa clan.
The family's name was taken from that of the family's formal residence in Kyoto, and its kamon (crest) was a tomoe.
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