There is a legend that Chujo Hime descended Takada-gawa River by boat and landed at Abe Village, and stayed in Tsukiyama Village where still remain Tsukiyama Tumulus (Yamatotakada City) before she entered Taima-dera Temple.
中将姫は船で、高田川を使って移動、安部村に上陸、築山古墳(大和高田市)のある築山村に滞在した後、当麻寺へ入ったとの伝説がある。