The first appearance of the term Najio torinoko is in section 1638 of the "Kefukigusa," and there is a description about 'Najio torinoko being a good souvenir for both Arima and the hot spring mountains,' showing that the hankiri (a short sheet of paper for letters) of Najio and torinoko colored paper were sold as souvenirs of the Arima hot springs where visitors to the spa from various districts crowded together.
名塩鳥の子の名の初出は『毛吹草』寛永15年（1638年）篇で「名塩鳥子有馬引物湯ノ山引共云、宜シ」とあり、諸国より入湯者の参集する有馬温泉の土産として、名塩の半切り・鳥の子色紙が売られていたことが記されている。