In the Muromachi period, Sozen, who was the founder of the family and was under the family name of Nishimura, lived in 'Nishinokyo Nishimura,' Nara, and made ritual utensils for Kasuga-taisha Shrine.
室町時代、初代宗禅は奈良の「西京西村」に住んで春日大社の供御器を作っており、西村姓を名乗っていた。