It was merged into Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto City in 1931, when residences and plants were found only mainly along the Tokaido Road and near Yamashina Station; the remaining areas were mostly suburban farmlands.
1931年に京都市東山区に編入されたが、この時点では住宅や工場は東海道沿いと山科駅周辺に集中しておりその他は竹やぶの散在する近郊農村だった。