In those days, this area was called Sugawara village, and the Sugawara clan who turned out SUGAWARA no Michizane had its name from Sugawara village because their ancestors lived there.
一帯はかつて菅原邑といい、菅原道真を出した菅原氏は、祖先がこの地に住んでいたことからその名がつけられたものである。