It is recorded that there had existed Shiokiyama (塩木山) since the latter 8th century as a form of Shoen (manor in medieval Japan) owned by big temples such as Todai-ji Temple and Saidai-ji Temple (Nara City).
記録では8世紀後半から東大寺や西大寺(奈良市)などの大寺院の荘園として塩木山が存在していることが知られている。