Both of these ancient shrines were listed in the Engishiki Jinmyocho, and Hono Ikazuchi-jinja Shrine is thought to have been the predecessor of 'Otokuninimasu Hono Ikazuchi-jinja Shrine' (Otokuni-jinja Shrine) (another possible predecessor is Suminomiya-jinja Shrine in Nagaokakyo City).
いずれも延喜式神名帳に現れる古社で、「火雷神社」については名神大社「乙訓坐火雷神社（乙訓神社）」の論社である（他の論社は長岡京市の角宮神社）。