Much as there are several competing theories about Shuten Doji's birthplace, including a compelling case that he was born at the foot of Mt. Ibuki, there are several about Ibaraki Doji's birthplace as well, like the view that he was born in Amagasaki City in Hyogo Prefecture or that which holds he was born in Ibaraki City in Osaka Prefecture; these competing theories are described in various documents, including the "Settsu meisho zue" (Illustrated Guide to Famous Places in Settsu Province), the "Setsuyo kensetsu," and the "Setsuyo gundan."
酒呑童子の出生地にはほかにも伊吹山麓など有力な説があるが、茨木童子の出生地についても兵庫県尼崎市や大阪府茨木市の説もあり、『摂津名所図会』・『摂陽研説』・『摂陽群談』などの資料ではこれらを採っている。