Himezuka burial mound

A 43-meter-long posterior frontal circular mound located at the top of a hill about 300 m southeast of Yasugi Station.

The part where the stone steps become steep in the middle is at the foot of the burial mound.

The part where the stone steps become steep in the middle is at the foot of the burial mound.

About 1,300 years ago, the daughter of Natsuomi Inomaro, a man whose job it was to tell historical legends, was attacked by a crocodile and lost her life. The Himezuka burial mound is believed to be the tomb where the daughter was buried, and the story is also the origin of the Moon Wheel Ritual!