In a narrower sense, it may refer to the southern area of Mt. Daimonji (Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City) to the south of Yamanakagoe (a main road called Shimogamo-Otsu Line toda), excluding Mt. Hiei.
狭義には、比叡山を含めず山中越の南の大文字山（京都市左京区）から南を指すこともある。