In 'Record of Scenic Beauty in Uji County' and 'Record of Yamashina Town in Kyoto,' the shrine is defined as 'Himukai-daijingu Shrine in Uji-gun, Yamashiro Province,' a small shrine listed in Jinmyocho (the list of deities) of Engishiki (codes and procedures on national rites and prayers), but in 'Record of Scenic Beauties in Yamashiro,' 'Record of Yamashiro,' and 'The historical Background of Jinmyocho,' written by Nobutomo BAN's, the definition is different.
「宇治郡名勝誌」、「京都府山科町誌」には、延喜式神名帳小社に列する「山城国宇治郡日向神社」とするが、「山城名勝誌」、「山城志」、伴信友の「神明帳考証」では別のものとしている。