During the period of the Northern and Southern Courts (Japan), Yorikatsu TOKI of the Mino Shugo (provincial constable of Mino Province) family became jito (manager and lord of the manor) and expanded his power before taking over the manor by constructing Ibi-jo Castle within the manor and donating part of the manor to Daiko-ji Temple which he had built.
南北朝時代(日本)に美濃守護家土岐頼雄が地頭となって勢力を拡大、荘内に揖斐城を築き、自分で創建した大興寺に一部荘園を寄進するなどして接収していった。