In 1615, Koetsu was given land in Takagamine by Ieyasu TOKUGAWA and moved into the area along with followers of the Hokke sect (Nichiren sect), including the Honami family, townspeople and craftsmen.
元和(日本)元年(1615年)、光悦は、徳川家康から鷹ヶ峯の地を拝領し、本阿弥一族や町衆、職人などの法華宗徒仲間を率いて移住した。