After the middle ages, Ohara was known as a place where firewood and charcoal were produced, and Oharame (the women of Ohara), who were as highly regarded as Shirakawame (women from Kita-Shirakawa who sell flowers) and Katsurame (women from Katsura, Kyoto city), with their unique clothing would walk to Kyoto to sell this firewood and charcoal.
中世以後は薪炭の生産地として知られ、独自のいでたちをした大原女が京都まで薪炭を売り歩き、白川女・桂女と並び称された。