A part of Oaza Kamigamo, Kamigamo village was incorporated into the then Kamigyo Ward in 1918 and was reorganized into four towns that were prefixed by 'Kamo.' (The area in question now belongs to Koyama, Kita Ward as well as Sakyo Ward).
上賀茂村大字上賀茂は一部が大正7年、当時の上京区に編入され、「賀茂」を冠称する4町に編成された（当該区域は、現北区小山及び左京区に所属）。