It is also known for keeping tradition of Izanagi-ryu, a form of Onmyodo (way of Yin and Yang; occult divination system based on the Taoist theory of the five elements) and/or Koshinto (as practiced prior to the introduction of Confucianism and Buddhism to Japan), as well as folklore of fleeing Heike warriors.
また、陰陽道や古神道の一つといわれるいざなぎ流が伝わる地域としても有名なほか、平家の落人伝説も残っている。