It is said that Yoritomo fell in lave with Kame no mae at first sight when he went over to Izu Province, and as attracted by her gentle nature, he came to love her in secret.
亀の前は、頼朝が伊豆国へ出向いた際に見初められて、柔和な性格で気に入られ、密かに寵愛されるようになったと云われる。