While 'Gishiwajinden' discussed small states in northern Kyushu in detail, it didn't mention Kibi Province or Izumo Province at all, which should have existed in the west of Kinki Region at this time, so it is questionable as to whether this discussion was describing locations as far away as Kinki Region.
「魏志倭人伝」の記述は北九州の小国を詳細に紹介する一方で、近畿以西に存在したはずの吉備国や出雲国には全く触れられておらず、近畿圏まで含む記述とみなすのは不自然。