Town that includes the name 'Otsuka' is the former Oaza Otsuka, Yamashinacho Town, that was reorganized into thirteen towns when it was integrated into Higashiyamaku Ward in 1931.
「大塚」を冠称する町名はもとの山科町大字大塚で、昭和6年、当時の東山区へ編入された際、13町に編成された。