37m keyhole mound in Hochoji, Iga City, Mie Prefecture. Unusually sited in a rice field at ~230m elevation. Named "Ringing Mound" from a legend about imperial accessions. 6th century. Iga City Historic Site.
Finds & research
Grave goods in the stone chamber; details per Iga City Board of Education.
Two views on the occupant
Archaeological view
37m keyhole mound in Hochoji, Iga City. Unusually sited in a rice field on sloping ground at ~230m elevation. Contains one single-shoulder stone chamber. The name "Naruzuka" (Ringing Mound) comes from a legend that it rings at imperial succession. 6th century. A representative late-period mound of northern Iga.
Imperial Household Agency view
Not designated by the IHA. Designated an Iga City Historic Site.
Field notes
About 20 min by car from central Iga City (Ueno urban area).