Reportedly, it used to be a center for modern Kyoto painters in old days, and a large number of human resources were furnished to be located among industries such as ceramics, lacquer craftworks, and dyeing and weaving to invigorate industry.
古くは京都画壇の中心地であったと言われ、また京都の陶磁器、漆工芸、染織などの地場産業に多くの人材を供給して活発化させた。