In the north-east of the tumulus, there used to be a studio named 'Hebizuka (Omokage) Film Studio,' (the Uzumasa Studio of Arashi Kanjuro Production, which later became a part of the open set of Daiei Film Company).
かつて東北に「蛇塚撮影所（面影撮影所）」と呼ばれる撮影所が存在した（後に大映オープンセットの一部となった嵐寛寿郎プロダクション太秦撮影所）。