Additionally, it is said that, in the early Edo Period, there was Akame Fudo named for Akame of Iga in Dozaka (to be described) which subsequently came to be referred to as Akame at Iemitsu's command and was moved to the present location.
また、江戸時代初期の動坂（後述）には、伊賀の赤目に由来する赤目不動があったが、家光の命により目赤と名乗るようになり現在地へ移ったと称する。