The Oaza Tokudaiji was reorganized into six towns including five towns which were prefixed by the name 'Katsura' (Kawadacho, Kozucho, Hatakedacho, Onawacho and Tokudaiji-cho) and the Tokudaiji Shimizucho Town (without the name of 'Katsura') in 1931.
大字徳大寺は昭和6年、「桂」を冠称する5町（河田町、後水町、畑ケ田町、大縄町、徳大寺町）及び徳大寺清水町（「桂」の冠称なし）の計6町に編成された。