It was originally located in Umiyanoyama, Kawabe, which is to the east of the present site but was relocated to the precinct of Murayanimasumifutsuhime-jinja Shrine due to a fire caused by conflict in 1584.
元は現在地の東の川辺、字宮ノ山に鎮座していたが、天正12年に兵火にかかり、当社境内に遷座した。